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1/2 Franc - Charles X pattern of Michaut, milled edge
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1830 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Charles X facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed wavy hair. The engraver's signature MICHAUT appears incuse along the truncation of the neck. The circular legend reads CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE, distributed around the periphery of the field. The portrait is executed in a neoclassical style with strong, naturalistic facial modeling. The design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Charles X was deposed in the July Revolution of 1830 — barricades went up in Paris on July 27th, and he abdicated three days later. Michaut's pattern never had a chance. Produced speculatively in anticipation of a coinage reform that never materialized under Charles, it represents one of the final numismatic gestures of the Restoration monarchy, struck within months of its collapse.