France - 20 Francs 'Marianne' - Gold.
Perfectly preserved lot.Coq de ChaplainWeight 6.45 g Fine weight: 5.81Diameter: 21 mmStruck in 'Coq', 'Marianne', or '20 francs Marianne Coq'The name of this strike is a combination of the name of the animal that is depicted on its reverse and the surname of its etcher, Jules-Clément Chaplain. By contraction, no other nicknamed 'Coq' or 'Marianne', in reference to the Marianne drawn on the obverse, or even the 'Marianne Coq'. Two series exist of the 20 Francs Napoleon 'Coq de Chaplain' coin, which is set apart by the etching made on their edge: the coins struck between and have the phrase, 'Liberté Égalité et Fraternité'. Read More