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1 franc Semeuse essai en or
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1959 |
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| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
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| Obverse description | The allegorical figure of the Semeuse (Sower) striding to the left, scattering seed against the wind, with a rising sun depicted in the background behind her. The engraver's signature O. ROTY appears incuse in the exergue, accompanied by the raised inscription ESSAI denoting the trial strike nature of this piece. The peripheral legend reads REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, framing the composition along the upper arc of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Mintage | 1959 |
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