1900 France 10 Francs Rooster Gold Coin

90% Gold

  • Lot number 1866658
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  • Total bids 13
  • Winning bid $168.00
  • Buyer's premium $28.56
  • Total $196.56
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Denomination: 10 Francs

Type: Rooster

Year: 1900

Mint: Paris Mint

Designer: J.C. Chaplain

Purity: 90% Gold

Thickness: 0.8mm

Diameter: 19mm

Obverse: A bust of France's national symbol, Marianne, designed by J.C. Chaplain.

Reverse: Rendition of “le coq gaulois”, the Gallic Rooster in French, the unofficial symbol of France.

This specimen is one of a series struck 1899-1901 and 1905-14 during the French Third Republic. All are products of the Paris mint. Unlike the similar twenty francs, this coin was minted in smaller numbers and was never restruck. As a consequence, it is not seen nearly as often as its larger sister.

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