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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 128435, member: 4298&quot;]Hello</p><p><br /></p><p>The Marianne/rooster 20 francs have been minted in two series. From 1899 to 1906 with the edge inscribed Dieu protege la France, then from 1907 to 1914 with the edge inscribed Liberté Egalité Fraternité.</p><p><br /></p><p>This second series has been minted again since 1948, when the gold market reopened after WW II. The caracteristic of this series is the reddish aspect of the coins, because of the presence of more copper in them, as stated by Aidan Work. They are not fakes, as officially minted with the original dies, but copies. They look sharper than the &quot;originals&quot;. If you would like your rooster to be &quot;vintage&quot;, beware of the colour !!!</p><p>For further information see &quot;Le franc VI&quot;, p.465, in french I&#039;m afraid</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope it helps[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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