Bimetallic: gold (.916) centre in silver (.950) ring
Weight
10.30 g
Diameter
22 mm
Thickness
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Design of the `Liberty` coin trial engraved in Year I of the Republic: Bust of Liberty facing left in front of a pike topped by a Phrygian cap. Cornes d`abondance from the Monnaie de Paris.
Obverse lettering
REVOLUTION FRANCAISE
14 JUILLET 1789
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Folon`s Birds, official logo of the Bicentenary.
Reverse lettering
1789
C
1989
Reverse script
Latin
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)