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20 centimes Essai en maillechort de Merley, type II à 20 pans
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1887 |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing laureate bust of Marianne, the allegorical personification of the French Republic, with elaborately braided hair adorned with a laurel wreath and flowing ribbons. The engraver's initials 'L.M.' appear at the base of the bust within a raised inner circle. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE ★ FRANCAISE' arcs around the upper periphery, with a single star positioned at the apex. The date '1887' is inscribed in the lower exergue below the inner circle, within the flat border of the icosagonal flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE ★ FRANCAISE 1887 L.M |
| Reverse description | Central field displays the bold numeral '20' in large raised figures, with 'CENTIMES' inscribed in a smaller font directly beneath, and the Paris mint mark 'A' below that. The circular legend 'LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE' arcs around the full periphery of the coin, separated by small decorative ornaments in the lower field flanking the word 'ESSAI', confirming the trial piece status. The design is set within a plain, wide flat border following the twenty-sided contour of the flan, with a fine beaded inner rim. |
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