Description
French Third Republic, Gold 20 Francs (6.45g, 21mm), 1878 A, Paris mint. Obverse: Genius of Liberty stands facing to the right, winged and naked but for drapery which flows from left arm, scribing the constitution onto stone lectern which rests upon column, rooster to right, fasces to left, engraver’s name “Dupré” (Augustin Dupré) in exergue, country surrounds above. Reverse: Denomination and date central within olive and laurel wreath, mintmark below, legend surrounds, “LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE”. KM-825. Few minor contact marks, otherwise good Extremely Fine or better.