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5 centimes Daniel-Dupuis Epreuve en or sur flan mat
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Marianne facing right, wearing a Phrygian cap adorned with laurel branches, her hair loosely arranged with flowing locks falling to her shoulder, rendered in the naturalistic Art Nouveau style characteristic of Dupuis. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE arcs around the periphery, with REPUBLIQUE to the left and FRANCAISE to the right of the effigy. The portrait is modeled with fine sculptural detail, consistent with Dupuis's mature engraving style as seen on his essai coinage of the 1890s. |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical composition depicting two female figures in dynamic interaction, emblematic of the French Republican ideals of Liberty and Fraternity, set against an open field in high relief. A standing winged figure reaches upward to the left while a second figure reclines in the lower field, both rendered in the flowing, expressive Art Nouveau manner characteristic of Dupuis. The legend LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ arcs across the upper periphery, with the word ESSAI indicating the trial or pattern status of the piece. The overall design conveys civic allegory with considerable artistic refinement. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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