1952 France Rooster REV

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Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 10/07/2009 08:58 am I have always wondered why there's a rooster on the Rev side of this 1952 France coin, and placed prominently. Is there any history behind it? Thank you for the info Report this Post to the Staff

thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 10/07/2009 09:12 am It's said to date back to Roman times as the Latin words for the Gauls (Gallus) and the cockerel, cock or rooster (gallicus) were so similar. Has been used as a symbol of France for centuries. Try google -- france cockerel -- for more info. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 10/07/2009 6:34 pm G'day, the common domestic chook, chicken, or rooster or hen, is known to the scientific types as "Gallus gallus". Regarding the use of similar words for the animal, and the place, there may be a certain amount of chicken-and-egg about which came first: "... The cockerel was already of symbolic importance in Gaul at the time of the invasion of Julius Caesar and was associated with the god Lugus. Today it is an emblem of France and Wallonia. ..." - from Wikipedia The rooster is a National Icon for the French, and has appeared on their coins from time to time. Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
WpgLwr Pillar of the Community Canada 1082 Posts	Posted 10/07/2009 7:05 pm ...as has Marianne, often pictured on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 10/07/2009 8:48 pm wow, copy there is a lot of history there, and Marianne too... thank you all! Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 10/07/2009 9:06 pm No question why I keep coming back to this forum ... I always learn something interesting here! Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 10/09/2009 12:45 pm The last French coins that had the rooster were these two, issued in 1986. This was supposed to be a circulation but failed as it was too similar to the half franc piece: http://www.numismatique.org/images/...m10_0380.jpg And this is a commemorative piece honoring Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of what today is the European Union: http://www.numismatique.org/images/...m10_0386.jpg The symbols of France currently used on the country's coins are Marianne, the Semeuse (Sower) and the Liberte - egalite - Fraternite motto with the hexagon. But who knows, maybe the rooster will return to some circulation or collector coin later ... Christian Report this Post to the Staff
Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 10/10/2009 04:24 am Thanks chrisild, those are great looking France coins, are they silver? Also, greetings and best wishes chrisild!, you are exactly at 500 posts on this topic! Report this Post to the Staff
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