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5 francs essai en étain par Farochon, premier concours, piéfort au triple
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1848 |
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| Value | 5 Francs |
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| Reverse description | The denomination and date are displayed in three lines at the center of the field, reading 5 / FRANCS / 1848, enclosed within a decorative wreath composed of an oak branch and an olive branch. The patriotic motto LIBERTÉ ★ ÉGALITÉ ★ FRATERNITÉ arcs along the upper border, separated by five-pointed stars. The overall layout is symmetrical and austere, consistent with the republican iconographic program established during the Second Republic. |
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| Reverse lettering | LIBERTÉ ★ ÉGALITÉ ★ FRATERNITÉ 5 FRANCS 1848 |
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The first concours of 1848 was called by the newly proclaimed Second Republic to solicit designs for a definitive coinage — an open competition reflecting the republic's ideological break from Orléanist monarchy. Farochon was among roughly a dozen sculptors who submitted trial pieces. His entry did not win; the commission ultimately went to Barre.
Triple-weight piéforts of competition essais were produced in very small numbers, almost certainly for presentation or archival purposes within the Monnaie de Paris itself. Tin was chosen for trial strikings of this concours as a cost-effective medium that still captured die detail faithfully enough for committee evaluation.