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20 Francs Essai
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Marianne wearing a Phrygian cap, facing left, her hair flowing freely behind her neck, in the style engraved by R. Joly. The circular legend RÉPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE runs around the upper periphery, with the engraver's name R·JOLY incused in the right field. The word ESSAI appears in the lower left field, and the date 1967 is prominently displayed in the lower exergual area flanked by two dots. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE R·JOLY ESSAI 1967 (Translation: French Republic) |
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The 1967 nickel essai for the 20 Francs denomination was part of France's broader post-de Gaulle monetary rationalization effort, produced by the Monnaie de Paris as a struck trial piece for internal evaluation rather than public circulation. Essais of this period were typically sold directly to collectors through the mint's subscription program, which kept survival numbers modest but condition generally high.
The Lec#41 attribution places it firmly within Lecompte's catalogued French essai series — a reference set that remains the authoritative source for these trial strikes.