Catalog
1 Franc Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Currency | Franc (1883-1949) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Marianne facing left, wearing a winged Phrygian cap, in the classical allegorical tradition of the French Republic. Four sailing vessels are depicted in the background field, evoking maritime trade. The date appears in the lower exergual area. The legend encircles the bust, with the engraver's signature L.BAZOR and the mint contractor's initials GB incuse, alongside the word ESSAI denoting trial strike status. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 1948 - Monnaie de Paris (wing) - 2,000 |
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