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GREAT BRITAIN Victoria (1837–1901). Ten-pence – One-franc trial coin, smooth edge, by L. C. Wyon, burnished blank (PROOF) 1867, London. Obverse: VICTORIA D: G: BRITTANIAR: REG: F: D:. Crowned head facing left, (date) below. Reverse: TEN PENCE – ONE FRANC. Within a wreath formed of two oak branches, a crowned shield. Bull 3167 - Esc.1476; Silver – 23 mm – 12 h This is the second-highest grade (2)! NGC PF 63 (2162165-012). On a burnished (PROOF) blank with a smooth edge and medal-quality strike. With a lovely anthracite collector’s patina. Superb in mint condition. In 1867, Napoleon III’s France sought to create a universal currency based on the franc germinal. The World’s Fair attracted 7 million visitors from all over the world. At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted an international monetary conference attended by European countries, including Russia and the Ottoman Empire, as well as the United States. In 1865, the Second Empire had succeeded in establishing the Latin Union comprising France, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy. After two months of discussions, the project came to nothing, but a theoretical agreement was reached on a number of points: the standard was to be gold (abandoning silver); a fineness of 9/10ths with weights to be standardised; the decimal system (abandoning the duodecimal system); and a common monetary unit. France favoured a 25-franc gold coin, equivalent to around 5 US dollars – the USA having been the first country in the world to adopt the decimal system – as well as the English sovereign and the 10-florin Dutch coin. A deadline was set for 1868 to bring the project to fruition, but political consensus proved elusive before a shift towards protectionist blocs took place. For Great Britain, this 10-pence or 1-franc coin was designed by Léonard Charles Wyon, who took particular care with this minting, intended to make an impression on the international stage * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU must pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot. * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, successful bidders from the EU will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot
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