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Fifth Republic (1958 to the present day).
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Fifth Republic (1958 to the present day).
See original version (French)
Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Fifth Republic (1958 to the present day). MONNAIE DE PARIS presentation box containing two identical trial strikes: 5 centimes ‘Marianne’ in gold. 1966. Paris. Lagriffoul.
FRENCH REPUBLIC. Clothed bust of the Republic with long hair facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap; signature: LAGRIFFOUL in the field to the left. R./ LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE. Within a wreath formed of a branch and an ear of corn: ESSAI 5 CENTIMES 1966 in four lines. (Gadoury 1989 (special ‘trial pieces’ edition) no. 175, GEM 22.9). 4.33 g. 4.35 g. FDC. Extremely rare.
A very rare pair of identical trial pieces: gold Marianne 5 centimes, 1966, Paris, Lagriffoul
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