Tourist token - Souvenirs et Patrimoine - Paris - Eiffel Tower ND front Tourist token - Souvenirs et Patrimoine - Paris - Eiffel Tower ND back
Tourist token - Souvenirs et Patrimoine - Paris - Eiffel Tower ND photo
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Tourist token - Souvenirs et Patrimoine - Paris - Eiffel Tower ND

 
Silver clad iron 29.6 g 40 mm
Description
Location
France
Issuing entity
Souvenirs et Patrimoine
Type
Medals › Souvenir medallions
Composition
Silver clad iron
Weight
29.6 g
Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
3.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#327107
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Coat of arms of the city of Paris. Different from Souvenirs et Patrimoine at 8 o'clock. Colorized representation of the French flag.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PARIS - FRANCE
SLVCTVAT - NFC - MENCAIVR
SP

Edge

Milled

Comment


An error has crept in on the coat of arms, which normally reads: "FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR".
Translation: "it sails without ever being submerged".

(1358, 1699) Gules, a ship equipped and clothed argent, sailing on waves of the same issuing from the point; on a chief cousu azure semé of fleurs-de-lis or. https://armorialdefrance.fr/75-Paris.php