2004 AD., France, Collection Nationale medal issues by Monnaie de Paris, Jeton Touristique, Carcassonne issue.
France, Collection Nationale medal issues by Monnaie de Paris, Jeton Touristique, Carcassonne issue, 2004 AD.,
Token / Jeton Touristique (ø 34 mm / 15,86 g), cupro-alu-nickel brass, 15,75 g. (?) theor. mint weight, mintage ?, axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), reeded edge,
Obv.: COLLECTION NATIONALE / MONNAIE DE PARIS / MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE / EDITION - LIMITÉE / 2/0/0/4 - 2/0/0/4 / LIMITED - EDITION , logo of building surrounded by twelve stars in hexagon, dates flanking, oval mark below between lowest stars.
Rev.: CITE DE CARCASSONNE / caisse nationale des monuments historiques et des sites , view of the medieval fortress of Carcassonne.
cf. http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces25489.html (2003, no mark on obverse) .
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
2003 / ?
2004 / ?
The Centre des monuments nationaux (CMN, English: National monuments centre) is a French government body (Établissement public à caractère administratif) which conserves, restores, and manages historic buildings and sites which are the property of the French state. It is run by the Ministry for Culture and Communication.