Essai de 5 francs en bronze-aluminium pour la frappe des 20 francs Turin par Morlon

€165,131.00
IssuerFrance
Year1929-1930
TypePatterns
Value5 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionBronze
Weight19.8 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Pierre-Alexandre Morlon
In circulation to
Reference(s) VG#5262 var., Maz#2613 var., Gad#752 var., GEM#133.2
Obverse descriptionBust of the Republic on the right, wearing a Phrygian cap decorated with a cockade under a composite crown of olive tree, oak and wheat; signed MORLON behind.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPVBLIQVE - FRANÇAISE.
Reverse descriptionIn three lines within a wreath formed by an oak branch and a laurel branch.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 5 FRANCS 18
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (1929-1930)  - -
Catalog ID4937186850
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