Some patterns from France

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Here is a piece by Raymond Joly for "Central Africa".

FRENCH COLONIES.
CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES. Aluminum-Bronze Pattern 40 Francs, no date (1958) by Raymond Joly.
Obv: African head right. Rev: Totem between two palm trees, denomination below.
7.90 grams.
Extremely rare. Brilliant Uncirculated.
One of only 33 struck.

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France, 100 francs, 1929. Essai, struck in gilt copper.

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French Oceania, 50 centimes and 1 franc, 1948.  Patterns.

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French Oceania, 50 centimes and 1 franc, 1948.  Patterns.

Signed by André Adolphe Rivaud (1892-1951)

Peter

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France, 10 centimes pattern of 1939.  Zinc, 12-sided.

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France, 1977, 2 francs patterns.  Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

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France, 1971, twelve-sided 100 francs pattern.  Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

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France, 1951, 100 francs pattern.  Courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

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Signed Georges Guiraud (link in French.) A neo-classical portrait. I like the creative reverse, with the plants growing out of the national motto, placed ex-centrically in relation to the rim.

Peter

[SandyGuyUK]

On looking at the coin above, for some reason I'm reminded of the Mary Gillick portrait of Elizabeth II - I think it's the hair and the laurel wreath that's doing it!

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Neo-classicism at work again. You'll find a number of Roman emperors with the same head gear. Napoléon and George III wear it on their coins also. The position of the shoulders is quite different, though. Marianne on this pattern almost shows both of them (both clavicles are hinted at), head turned 90° in Egyptian style. Only Elisabeth's right shoulder is visible, renaissance style.

Peter

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See also: Post-WW1: modern portraits of real people wearing a laurel wreath.

[gerard974]

Hello

Some tests from France

Best regards Gerard

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France, 5 francs, 1848. Pattern.

If you are a busy decadent Frenchwoman, why not keep a few tiny babies in your hair, to snack on during your commute? 


Images courtesy of Künker.

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France, 5 francs, 1848. Pattern.

Every Frenchman knows that before he takes his wife out for the evening, her hair-do must be just right.

And you thought surrealism did not begin until after the First World War?


Images courtesy of Künker.