Description
French Third Republic, Gold 100 Francs (32.22g, 35mm), 1909 A, Paris mint. Obverse: Genius of Liberty stands facing to the right, winged and without clothes apart from drapery which flows from left arm, scribing the constitution onto stone lectern which rests upon a column, rooster facing left to right field, fasces to left field, engraver’s name “Dupré” (Augustin Dupré) in exergue, legend surrounds, “RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE”. Reverse: Denomination and date central within oak wreath, mintmark “A” below, legend surrounds, “LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ”. KM-832; French-552. Typically bold in detail with an imposing interpretation of Genius, the reverse choice, the obverse a bit busy with minor contact marks, details Extremely Fine.