ESSAI DE FRAPPE
1946 year| Zinc | 3.64 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1946 |
| Value | 20 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 3.64 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#35415 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Legend around the central hole
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1946
ESSAI DE FRAPPE
Edge
Plain
Comment
CGB indicates that this "Strike test absent from the work of Mazard and Gadoury although the latter mentions a similar test in the year 1942. This assay is also missing from the Kolsky Collection" and that its degree of rarity is R3.The GEM indicates that this coin is known in a few examples.
Interesting fact
This coin was designed by the French sculptor and engraver, Auguste C. Normand, who was known for his work on various French coins and medals during the 19th and 20th centuries. The coin features a unique design that showcases a stylized allegory of France, with a rooster standing on a shield and surrounded by olive branches, symbolizing peace and victory. The coin's design was meant to commemorate the end of World War II and the beginning of a new era of peace and prosperity for France.
