Thank you. Of french gold I have only been collecting one of each type of the 20 francs series. But seeing this one being sold as bullion I could not resist. Did not know how common it was but looked too nice to pass.
It was not wiped. I could see only some wear and this dirt that I find so often in french gold coins.
In the safe as it was, I can not do a better photograph now. But I am happy with this one and will not try cleaning it. As you advise.
Unexpected thinks appear in the middle of the bullion coins. French are not unusual. Strange ones are the fractional dollars from California. Most of the bear types but some with the liberty head copies. How those keep appearing here I do not understand. Not being coins I never cared for them. They must be going either to melt or picked up by tourists.