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France - 100 Francs 1958 w/Owl Privy

France - 100 Francs 1958 w/Owl Privy

A bold depiction of Liberty with Torch appears on this last year of issue with the scarce Owl privy mark (Raymond Joly, Engraver General). This is the key date and privy marked coin is rather scarce. The pre-war issue 100 Francs was a gold coin with Bazor Liberty head, this post-war issue is struck in copper-nickel. R. Cochet was the designer. This example is without a 'B' between the leaves (Beaumont mint) making it a Paris mint issue, and much scarcer than the "B" marked coins, which are a different KM catalog number.
Article on Marianne from the "Cosmos of Collectables": https://cosmosofcollectibles.com/the-french-marianne-i-marianne-as-a-representative-of-the-french-people-part-1/

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