© CGB
© CGB
2 Francs pattern au type de la 25 centimes Patey, listel bas, lourd
1907 year| Nickel | 6.98 g | 24.11 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1907 |
| Value | 25 Centimes (0.25) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 6.98 g |
| Diameter | 24.11 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#165127 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Beam of lictor crossed by an axe turned to the right, on a branch of oak of two branches; below the year.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
25
CENTIMES
1907
Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey
Edge
22 pans
Comment
Completely unpublished and unlisted. Missing from the main reference works, found only in MONNAIES VI, Kolsky Collection, no. 1662. This copy has a slightly raised listel. Note the presence of Patey's differences: this means that an original corner was used, rather than one remade from the die. We thus know that Patey had prepared a corner with the year 1907, which was never used.
CGB.
The two variants appear to be unpublished and never referenced, although there is a trial of this type in cupro-nickel-aluminum, the latter as unpublished as the first two.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1907 French Pattern 2 Francs coin made of Nickel is that it was designed by sculptor and engraver, Oscar Roty. Roty was a renowned artist and engraver who was known for his work on various coins and medals, and his design for this coin features a beautiful depiction of the French Republic on the obverse side, and a stunning image of a Gallic rooster on the reverse side. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the country's rich history and culture, and it remains a popular collector's item among numismatists today.
