Expert analyse

Very nice coinage. The coin has some circulation marks.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Rare numismatic coin with a circulation of only 43,241 copies, explained by the collapse of the French army in 1914 and the reopening of the monetary workshop of Castelsarrasin which will operate for 2 months only.

OBVERSE :

Description: France under the features of a Sower walking to the left and sowing against the wind; behind the rising sun; signed O. Roty in hollow below .

Caption: REPUBLIC - FRENCH.

REVERSE :

Description: 1/ FRANC above an olive branch; below 1914 with a C above.

Caption: FREEDOM. EQUALITY. FRATERNITY .

HISTORY :

In August 1914, the German breakthrough towards the capital led the authorities to evacuate part of the threatened Paris monetary workshop to Castelsarrasin. Some of the staff were moved to the south of France. By mid-September, the Castelsarrasin workshop was operational and could start work. The Ministry of Finance decides that the coins to be minted there must bear the letter C. The workshop was only active for eight weeks and in mid-November 1914 it was closed as the threat of German occupation of Paris receded.

BENEFITS

• Very popular on the French market
• Good coins for investors
• French Coin
• Historical interest
• Very rare workshop

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