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20 Francs Piedfort Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1952 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of Marianne wearing a winged Phrygian cap, rendered in high relief as befitting a piéfort essai. Four sailing vessels appear in the background field. The date appears below the portrait in the exergue. The engraver's signature L.BAZOR is present, along with the mark GB. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE L.BAZOR GB 1948 ESSAI (Translation: French Republic - French Union) |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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