New coin - France 1919 1 Franc

Your examples are quite stunning and I thank you for posting them. The golden toning on the 1901 is crazy , it adds to and already stuning example. As for the 2 franc piece it holds so much more details I have to get one now

 

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I have a 1971 that look the same but Not as nice and not silver.has France gone to the Euro?? or do they still mint there own coinage??? or a French type Euro???:kewl:

 

I bought several old French coins not too far back. I am learning to speak French and absolutely love the French culture. All their coins have beautiful designs too.

 

And some more

 

She's very walking lib like isn't she.

 

The coin № 1 - is a 5 centimes of French Indo-China.

 

Thank for sharing them!

Are the top 2 that are holed aluminum or brass/bronze???Silver?:kewl:

 

5 centimes (French Indo-China) minted from a copper-nickel alloy.

 

I have a few Indo-China late 40's- mid 50's that are aluminum that why I ask! thanks for the reply!!!!:kewl:

 

Yeah, I know it may not be considered "french" money since it was used in french indochina but its still a beautiful piece. This particular one is a 1938.

 

I have many Indo-China"s coins.

 

Wow Cucumber! That is a wonderful example. That's the nicest toning on a semesue I've seen so far, but granted I have not been looking into this design for very long. I ask around the local shops about this coin and they pretty much look at me like I am crazy. Nice examples seem to be quite scarce in my area.

The design in gold is equally attractive. Not my coin but someday hopefully.


I'm still learning about this design but one thing I read was that la semeuse caused a bit of a stir when released. Just like today, many of the coins back then were nothing special to look at. Much of it nothing but profile shots of past or present national rulers and all done like the guy was sitting for his portrait to be done by a painter. When a design came along that showed an action shot, and it did not depict any recognizable person, it was a novelty. Seeing how the sower preceded the walking liberty by 20 plus years it's pretty safe to assume that Adolph Weinman was aware of the design and seeing their strong resemblance I think that the walker is a decedent of the sower.

 

Not exactly easy to translate from French to English if one's primary language is German, but I hope the following is correct ... The favorite female figure of American numismatists is the piece called "Walking Liberty" (Liberté en Marche). This rural symbol in ancient (or classic, C.) style, wearing a Phrygian cap, is strongly suggestive of Roty's Sower which has certainly inspired its artist.

Don't think there is anything wrong with one artist being inspired by another one. After all, Weinman's Liberty is not a copy but a geat design by itself.

Christian

 

Thanks! that's great! and I agree about the inspiration between artists.

 

The Sower/Semeuse design was used until the end of the franc years. Since France was one of the founding members of the currency union in 1999, it sure has the euro. The Sower on some current circulation coins looks more abstract than the classical one.

Every euro country can also issue regional collector coins, and some of the newer French pieces have the "old style" Sower (see here). Another variety looks like this in silver and in gold. The last two pieces are part of a series which shows the Sower "in motion".

Christian

 

Chris, as a french guy , I endorse your french to English translation

 

An instant favorite added to my collection... thanks, Svessien : )

Here's a wonderful gift from my friend, Svessien.
I showed my wife the photos,
because she knew the package had arrived from Norway.

It is a very special gift that I shall always cherish.
To me, it is very, very beautiful. : )

As a thank you to Svessien, whenever it is a beautiful day,
like today,
and folks ask you about the weather,
or how your day is going,
always say, "It's Svein."




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Fantastic photos of a wonderful coin, Larry Morgan.

And weryon...wonder why 1919 sounds sooooo familiar to me...

 

Wow!

 

Pre-war French coinage is beautiful, rivaled only by Swiss coinage of the same period.