Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction 22-26 Aug 2022
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FRANCE. Duo of Gilt Bronze Uniface 100 Francs Essais (Patterns) (2 Pieces), "1855". Paris Mint. Napoleon III. Both NGC PROOF-63 Certified.
1) Obverse: 1855-E, with laureate head right and retrograde four-line inscription on the back. cf. KM-802 (for obverse type).
1) Obverse: 1855-E, with laureate head right and retrograde four-line inscription on the back. cf. KM-802 (for obverse type).
2) Reverse: 1855-A, with crowned and mantled coat-of-arms over scepters crossed in saltire, and retrograde four-line inscription on the back. cf. KM-786.1 (for reverse).
A VERY RARE pairing of uniface patterns or trials, with the obverse--given the 1855 date on the back--actually foreshadowing the laureate bust of the emperor that would be utilized starting in 1861.
Estimate: $4000 - $6000