General view of Tower of Constance in Aigues-Mortes at center; country name at top on the ring. Design: Daniel Ponce, Gérard Buquoy (signatures PONCE ٠ BUQUOY below a bridge leading to the tower).

Aigues-Mortes is a French commune in the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. The medieval city walls surrounding the city are well preserved.

The Tower of Constance was built in 1242 by Saint-Louis on the former site of the Matafère Tower which was built by Charlemagne around 790AD to house the king’s garrison. The construction was completed in 1254. It is 22 metres in diameter with a height of either 33 or 40 metres depending on the source. The thickness of the walls at the base is 6 metres.

On the first floor, there is the knight’s hall. Structurally it is similar to the guardroom. It was in this room that the Protestants were imprisoned during the 18th century, most notably Marie Durand, who engraved the word “résister” (English: resist) into the edge of the well which can be seen to this day. She was imprisoned at the age of 15, and was freed 38 years later, along with political prisoners such as Abraham Mazel, leader of the Camisards.

Depicts a value surrounded by laurel branches; below among the waves the inscription "Mediterranean Games", the national motto of France (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) above, date below divided by the logo of the Games.

Mint mark: Cornucopia, horn of plenty (Paris Mint - Paris until 1972 or Pessac from 1973)

Privy mark of the Mint's Chief Engraver: Dolphin - Emile Rousseau (1975-1993)

5 groups of reeds