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1/4 Franc essai en argent
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1804 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing laureate and crowned bust of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, rendered in high relief in the neoclassical style. The truncation bears the engraver's initial 'T' for Tiolier. A beaded inner circle frames the effigy, with the legend encircling the bust within the outer rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain field bearing the engraver's initials 'P. G.' for Pierre-Gilles Gengembre at center, with a six-pointed star positioned above and a stylized floral ornament below, all within a beaded border. The design serves as a trial or essai submission identifying the secondary engraver's contribution. |
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