World Coins and Tokens
World Coins and Tokens, France, Fifth Republic, ‘Monnaies Métalliques – Décret du 22 Décembre 1959’, an official set of 9 essaies of the new coinage, 1959, comprising silver 5- and 2 francs, nickel franc, cupro/bronze-aluminium-nickel 50-, 20- and 10 cents, aluminium 5-, 2 centimes and centime, each coin stamped ESSAI, contained in a handsome velvet-lined green leather case of issue, the lid embossed in gilt ‘MONNAIES MÉTALLIQUES DÉCRET DU 22 DÉCEMBRE 1959, with explanatory card of the metal content, small ‘tone’ spot by Liberty’s knee on 5 francs, the set choice mint state and extremely rare (9)
The set was distributed in 1962.
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World Coins and Tokens, France, Fifth Republic, ‘Monnaies Métalliques – Décret du 22 Décembre 1959’, an official set of 9 essaies of the new coinage, 1959, comprising silver 5- and 2 francs, nickel franc, cupro/bronze-aluminium-nickel 50-, 20- and 10 cents, aluminium 5-, 2 centimes and centime, each coin stamped ESSAI, contained in a handsome velvet-lined green leather case of issue, the lid embossed in gilt ‘MONNAIES MÉTALLIQUES DÉCRET DU 22 DÉCEMBRE 1959, with explanatory card of the metal content, small ‘tone’ spot by Liberty’s knee on 5 francs, the set choice mint state and extremely rare (9)
The set was distributed in 1962.
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