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Reproduction - 5 francs Pétain essai de Bazor type 2
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Weight | 4.20 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Marshal Philippe Pétain in high relief, wearing a military uniform collar, with the engraver's signature L. BAZOR inscribed below the bust. The circular legend reads PHILIPPE PETAIN MARECHAL DE FRANCE and CHEF DE L'ETAT, separated by small cross ornaments, bordered by a beaded rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting the Vichy francisque symbol — a double-headed axe mounted on a fasces-like shaft entwined with oak branches — flanked by the denomination 5 F. The circular legend TRAVAIL FAMILLE PATRIE, the Vichy regime's motto, surrounds the design, with the date 1941 in the lower field and the word ESSAI (trial strike) inscribed in small letters to the right of PATRIE. A beaded rim frames the entire design. |
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