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France, 2 decimes essai (pattern) coin (1799)

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Reason

High quality, high EV (presented as a set).

Original

A three-coin set illustrating part of the development and design process in coin production. Two one-sided essai pattern trial strikes (obverse and reverse respectively) and the final two-sided pattern. This particular design was engraved by Pierre-Joseph Lorthior, for a 2 decime coin that was never adopted. Historical EV for the French franc and the stages in preparing a coin.

Articles in which these images appear

French franc, Essai (coin)

FP category for this image

European currency

Creator

Pierre-Joseph Lorthior, at the Paris Mint, Republic of France
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

1799 French 2 decimes pattern (essai)
(design by Pierre-Joseph Lorthior)

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  Obverse-only planchet strike
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  Reverse-only planchet strike

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  Dual-sided trial strike

• Support as nominator – Godot13 (talk) 18:38, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support, great selection by Godot13, quite high resolution. — Cirt (talk) 01:11, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:21, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support – Jobas (talk) 10:55, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support – Yann (talk) 11:57, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support --Tremonist (talk) 13:43, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
• Support – DreamSparrow ^Chat 18:57, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

Promoted File:France 1799 2 Decimes (pattern, obverse).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:06, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:France 1799 2 Decimes (pattern, reverse).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:06, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
Promoted File:France 1799 2 Decimes (pattern).jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:06, 26 October 2015 (UTC)