5 Franc pattern of virole by Moreau

Features

Issuer France
King Charles X (1824-1830)
Type Pattern
Year 1824
Value 5 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Bronze
Weight 23 g
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
166172
References VG# 2608,
Victor Guilloteau; 1943. Monnaies françaises : Colonies, 1670-1942, métropole, 1774-1942. A. Barry, Paris, France.
Maz# 898 a
Jean Mazard; 1965. Histoire monétaire et numismatique contemporaine 1790-1963 / Tome 1. 1790-1848. Sabine Bourgey, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Three fleurs-de-lis in a circular legend.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE

Reverse

Caption in six lines.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: PRÉSENTÉE/ A/ L'ADMINISTRATION/ GALE. DES MONNAIES/ PAR MOREAU/ MONNAYEUR

Edge

Inscribed in relief: TRIAL/ IN/ BRUSHED/ 1824Automatically translated

Comments

The copy is neither dated, nor does it have a face value. This shows that it was not intended to circulate. A fortiori, the reverse explains that this test was presented to the Gale.
This shows that it was a presentation copy.
Some varieties exist, they are detailed in the vintage lines.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1824)  (fr) Exemplaire identique à la fiche, mais avec la tranche inscrite en creux : (lis) / DOMINE/ SALVU/M FAC REGE/M
1824  (fr) Couronne au-dessus des trois lys, date sur la tranche, poids de 8,37g et diamètre de 27 mm.
1824  (fr) Couronne au-dessus des trois lys, date sur la tranche, poids de 8,43g et diamètre de 27,5 mm, éoile avant le mot essai sur la tranche.
1824  (fr) Date sur la tranche

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