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Some French gold: 1811A (Paris) 40 Francs - Napoleon I:  1866BB (Strasbourg) 20 Francs - Napoleon III:  1877A (Paris) 20 Francs, Third Republic:  1909 20 Francs, Third Republic:  Edited by NumisRob
11/17/2015 04:23 am
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Thanks jgenn! I lived in Bordeaux for a couple years and root for the home team, whether it's the mint or the Girondins. I saw a lot of stuff, but I never found where the old mint was while I was there.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Excellent tribute guys :) Some superb coins here ! thq : here are some informations regarding the Bordeaux mint - it moved various times and the place doesn't exist anymore (you'll get an approximative area). It's in French, google translate will help if required (I can as well if something needs to be clarified) -> http://www.societe-archeologique-bo...delaise.html |
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Here's a 1881-A (Paris) 100 franc coin:   This coin is very shiny and looks like it's made of gold-plated plastic, making it hard to get an acceptable picture. |
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Here's another 100 franc coin from Paris, this time not polished:   |
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Thanks for the link MathieuMa! I spent a lot of time walking in the Jardin Publique, and would sometimes wander over to the Palais Gallique to show the ruins to visitors. So I know that neighborhood even if the mint is no longer there.
Every once in a while I watch the film Bon Voyage (Peter Coyote as the sinister American...Depardieu as the sleazy politician...and Adjani...oh la but not someone you'd want for a girlfriend) to take a trip back to those neighborhoods. I lived in a T2 nearby, over in the Meriadeck.
I had a friend out in Pessac but never saw the new mint. Usually I went out there to gawk at Haut Brion on my way to work in Talence.
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Not a country the coinage of which I avidly collect, but I actually just picked this pair up yeaterday, mostly because I rather liked the depiction of Liberty. During this period, 100 French Francs were worth roughly $28 U.S., so this issue should have bought quite a bit in its day.   Colligo ergo sum
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Lucky Cuss--- Having spent a few days in Paris in 1957, I spent a few of those 100 Franc coins. They were only worth about a U.S. quarter.
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Here is an emergency copper 20 Sols issued by the French defenders of the town of Lille,while under siege by the Austrians and British in 1708, during the War of Spanish Succesion.   |
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Lucky Cuss--- Having spent a few days in Paris in 1957, I spent a few of those 100 Franc coins. They were only worth about a U.S. quarter. Well, goes to show what I know. In my defense, I looked up the French Franc to U.S. Dollar historical exchange rate chart chart for 1954-5, and it showed over that two year period a franc was about 28¢ - so although it seemed an unreasonable value for a non-precious metal coin, I nevertheless extrapolated from the data I had. So what did I miss to get this so wrong? Still an attractive coin for general circulation. In general, as can be readily seen here, French coins do have style. Colligo ergo sum
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