The reverse of the coin features a profile portrait of Jean de La Fontaine, on the background are represented some animals, protagonists of his fairy tales, that blend with his hair. On the left, the inscriptions: "JEAN DE LA FONTAINE" - the name of the coin and "1621 - 1695" - the year of his birth and the year of his death. The obverse features the Art de la Plume, it has several emblems and citations, such as: "LE MIEUX EST L'ENNEMI DU BIEN" - citation by Voltaire, "LASCIATE OGNI SPERANZA VOI CH'ENTRATE" - citation by Dante Alighieri, "TO BE OR NOT TO BE: THAT IS THE QUESTION" - citation by William Shakespeare and "WAS MICH NICHT UMBRINGT, MACHT MICH STÄRKER" - citation by Nietzsche. In addition, we have the inscriptions: "20 €" - the face value and "L'ART DE LA PLUME".
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