France, Third Republic AV 20 Francs. Paris mint, 1897A. Dies by Augustin Dupré and Henri-Auguste Patey. RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, Genius standing to right, writing the Constitution balanced on a column, rooster to right, fasces to left, engraver's signature below / LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ, denomination and date in three lines within oak wreath; A (mintmark) below. Edge inscription: ***** DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE. Friedberg 592; KM 825; Gadoury 1063; Numista #3654. 6.47g, 21mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From a private UK collection.