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fco_318032 - REUNION ISLAND Essai de 50 Centimes frappe médaille 1896 Paris
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Price : 900.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 900.00 €
Type : Essai de 50 Centimes frappe médaille
Date: 1896
Mint name / Town : Paris
Metal : nickel silver
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,47 g.
Edge : lisse, (corne) MCHOR ESSAI en creux
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
traces de manipulation
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la Collection Michel
Obverse
Obverse legend : RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE// *ILE DE LA RÉUNION*.
Obverse description : Buste à gauche de Mercure, au-dessous signature LAGRANGE.
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONTRE-VALEUR DÉPOSÉE// *AU TRÉSOR COLONIAL*.
Reverse description : Légende circulaire. BON POUR/ 50 CENT. / 1896 en trois lignes au centre.
Commentary
Le type courant n’a été frappé qu’en 1896 à 1.000.000 exemplaires. On ignore le nombre d’essais fabriqués. C’est la première fois que nous présentons cet essai.
The current type was only minted in 1896 in 1,000,000 examples. The number of tests produced is unknown. This is the first time we are presenting this test.
The current type was only minted in 1896 in 1,000,000 examples. The number of tests produced is unknown. This is the first time we are presenting this test.
Historical background
REUNION ISLAND
Discovered in 1513 by the Portuguese Mascarenhas, the island became French in 1638. Named Bourbon Island, its concession was given to the East India Company in 1664 then, in 1793, it became Reunion Island. It has been one of the four overseas departments since 1946..
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