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5 francs Semeuse Essai or 1959
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1959 |
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| Reference(s) | GEM#153.3 |
| Obverse description | Allegorical effigy of the Republic as the Semeuse (Sower), depicted in left profile, draped and wearing a Phrygian cap with long hair flowing freely, striding purposefully while sowing seeds against the wind. A rising sun is visible in the field to the right behind the figure. The sculptor's signature O. ROTY appears incuse in the lower field. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ESSAI curves along the upper periphery. |
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| Reverse lettering | LIBERTE · EGALITE · FRATERNITE 5 FRANCS 1959 |
| Edge | Plain |
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