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10 centimes Pièce d'essai Règne de la loi au module de ...
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1870 |
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| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
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| Obverse description | Allegorical standing figure of the Republic, facing left, depicted as a winged genius or Liberty figure inscribing upon a tablet or book, resting on a plinth. The circular legend RÈGNE DE LA LOI arcs around the upper field, while REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE appears in the lower exergue. The border is composed of fine milled denticles encircling the entire design. The composition reflects the civic republican iconography prevalent during the transitional period of the early Third Republic. |
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| Reverse description | Plain field bearing the two-line inscription PIECE D'ESSAI (trial piece) in bold raised capital letters, enclosed within a laurel and oak wreath tied at the base. The wreath is rendered in fine detail with alternating leaf clusters. The border features a continuous band of milled denticles. The austere design is characteristic of French trial piece reverses of the period, clearly identifying the coin's status as an official pattern or essai. |
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| Mintage | 1870: ND (1870) |
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