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| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing the denomination 20 FRANCS in bold Art Deco numerals and lettering, with the date 1945 centered below, flanked by decorative arrow motifs. Two tall wheat ears flank the central inscription panel on either side, their stems meeting at a horizontal bar midfield. Below the bar, the Republican motto LIBERTE / EGALITE / FRATERNITE is inscribed in three horizontal lines. The word ESSAI appears in the lower exergue, confirming the trial strike status. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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| Mintage | 1945 - essai - 1,100 |
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