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100 Francs - Louis Philippe Pattern
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1831 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Louis Philippe I facing left, wearing an oak wreath tied with a ribbon at the nape, rendered in high relief with fine naturalistic detail. The circular legend reads LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANÇAIS, distributed around the upper and left periphery of the field. The engraver's signature MONTAGNY F. appears in small letters at the base of the truncation, just above the inner border of raised denticles. |
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| Obverse lettering | LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANÇAIS MONTAGNY |
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This 1831 pattern was produced in the turbulent early months of the July Monarchy, when Louis-Philippe's government was still negotiating the terms of a new coinage system. Pattern strikings in bronze were routine for denominations under consideration — they allowed the Monnaie de Paris to submit proposals for official review without committing to gold or silver. The 100 francs denomination was never adopted for circulation under Louis-Philippe; no regular-issue gold 100 francs piece entered production during his reign.