fco_298741 - REUNION ISLAND 20 Francs Marianne / armes 1971 Paris

REUNION ISLAND 20 Francs Marianne / armes 1971 Paris AU

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Type : 20 Francs Marianne / armes

Date: 1971

Mint name / Town : Paris

Quantity minted : 200000

Metal : bronze-aluminium and nickel

Diameter : 23,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Edge : lisse

Catalogue references :

Lec.95 - KM20/11a

Obverse

Obverse legend : REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.

Obverse description : Buste à gauche de la République au-devant d’une scène portuaire, signature L.BAZOR.

Reverse

Reverse legend : REUNION / 20 - FRS.

Reverse description : Écu aux armes de la Réunion accosté de la faciale et au-dessus d’une bannière inscrite PRÆTER OMNES ANGULUS RIDET (Entre tous, ce coin de terre me sourit).

Historical background

REUNION ISLAND

Discovered in 1513 by the Portuguese Mascarenhas, the island became French in 1638. Named Bourbon Island, its concession was given to the East India Company in 1664 then, in 1793, it became Reunion Island. It has been one of the four overseas departments since 1946..

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fco_298741 - REUNION ISLAND 20 Francs Marianne / armes 1971 Paris

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Reverse

Historical background

REUNION ISLAND

Discovered in 1513 by the Portuguese Mascarenhas, the island became French in 1638. Named Bourbon Island, its concession was given to the East India Company in 1664 then, in 1793, it became Reunion Island. It has been one of the four overseas departments since 1946..

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