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1/2 Franc - Louis-Philippe I pattern of Bovy with a module of 1/2 franc
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1848 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Bare laureate bust of Louis-Philippe I facing left, wearing a crown of oak leaves, with flowing hair rendered in fine detail. The legend LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANÇAIS encircles the effigy along the border. The word ESSAI appears in the exergue below the truncation, denoting the trial or pattern status of the piece. The portrait is executed in a classical style consistent with the engraving work of J. Bovy, with a beaded border framing the design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a five-line central inscription within the plain field, reading ESSAI / DE LA PRESSE / MONETAIRE / DE GENEVE / J. BOVY, identifying this piece as a trial strike produced by the Geneva monetary press of engraver Jean-François Antoine Bovy. The text is rendered in bold, evenly spaced capital letters occupying the full width of the flan. A beaded border encircles the entire design, consistent with the obverse treatment. The overall composition is stark and typographic, with no additional decorative elements, emphasizing the utilitarian and demonstrative purpose of the essai. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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