1 franc Semeuse essai en or

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IssuerFrance
Year1959
TypeCoin pattern
Value1 Franc (1 FRF)
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight11.70 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Louis-Oscar Roty
In circulation to
Reference(s) F#226 var., GEM#104.18
Obverse descriptionSower walking on the left, sowing against the wind; behind a rising sun; at the exergue signed O. Roty in hollow; ESSAY in relief.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE - FRANÇAISE O. Roty ESSAI
Reverse description1 / FRANC above an olive branch.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1 FRANC LIBERTE. EGALITE. FRATERNITE 1959
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1959  - -
Catalog ID5398969770
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