20-FRANC GOLD COIN, GENIUS, THIRD REPUBLIC, 1898 - Lot 82

20-FRANC GOLD COIN, GENIUS, THIRD REPUBLIC, 1898 Obverse: The Genius of Liberty, standing with two very large angel wings, writing on a stele resting on a small column. A drape over her left shoulder falls down her body. The Genie stands on a cippus. Behind her, a vertical lictor’s fasces is surmounted by the Hand of Justice. On the right, a rooster stands on one leg. At the very bottom center of the coin is the engraver’s signature, Dupré. Reverse: The French motto—“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”—surrounding a wreath of oak leaves. The coin’s face value, 20 FRANCS, and the year of issue are inscribed within the wreath. Weight: 6.4 g As is Sold by description

Estimate:£338.88

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