Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
Posts: 2,365
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France, Second Republic, 20 Francs 1850-A, Paris, Gold, F.529/2 (Short dog ear) NGC MS63. These beautiful and short lived "Ceres" Head issues first appeared in 1849 on these 20 Franc issues. These followed the 1848 Genius (Angel) writing the Constitution series. Both the silver and gold issues of this period feature different depictions of what KM describes as Liberty, but is more knowledgeably known a "Ceres," the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. She sports many of the familiar iconic design features found during the French Revolution; there's a fasces behind her head and her earrings are Freemason / Illuminati balance levels. Reborn images of the French Revolution presented because of the Revolution of 1848. This one may be considered undergraded, with many MS 63's to choose from, this one was the one with the least marks. Higher grades command much higher prices.
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