Monaco20 Centimes 1962 Gold Essai KM#E48,Obverse: Bust right, RAINIER III PRINCE DE MONACO date below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Grimaldi supported by a monk soldier, with a crown above the shield DEO JUVANTE in left field, 20 CENTIMES in right field, by Georges Simon, 8.67grammes, Lustrous UNC, only 502 minted
Belgium20 Centimes 1859 Piedfort in Cupro-Nickel, Obverse: Lion with tablet UNION FAIT LA FORCE, with BELGIQUE and date in the exergue, Reverse: ESSAI MONETAIRE with 20 in centre and the number 25 countermarked (officially) below, CENTIMES below, design as KM#P2, 23mm diameter, 5.99 grammes, unusually with a Plain edge rather than the security edge, A/UNC and with some lustre
Belgium20 Centimes 1859 Piedfort in Cupro-Nickel, Obverse: Lion with tablet UNION FAIT LA FORCE, with BELGIQUE and date in the exergue, Reverse: ESSAI MONETAIRE with 20 in centre and the number 25 countermarked (officially) below, CENTIMES below, design as KM#P2, 23mm diameter, 5.99 grammes, unusually with a Plain edge rather than the security edge, A/UNC and with some lustre
TibetCrownundated (1966) Franklin Mint Essai issue, in Franklinium, X#7, numbered 1319 on the edge UNC with underlying lustre, the obverse with a rainbow effect. Krause quotes a mintage of just 600 pieces
France10 Centimes 1848 Copper Essai Piefort 30mm diameter by E.Rogat, Obverse Head left, helmeted in Roman style, REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, Reverse DIX CENTIMES 1848 within a wreath, LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE, edge MONETAIRE + PIEFORT + CONCOURS + UNC, struck on a 6mm thick flan and weighing 39.16 grammes, unlisted by Krause in either the Standard catalogue or Unusual World Coins catalogue
France 2 Sols 1792 Essai, Obverse: Hercules, Reverse: Pyramid with date in exergue below, Lettered edge, upright die alignment, Toned UNC the reverse with very minor contact marks, unlisted by Krause, Rare
France10 Centimes 1839 Essai in bronze, Reverse 1839 Londres in two lines, weight 15.88 grammes, Gadoury 211 NEF/EF the reverse with some scratches and light pitting by the date, unlisted by Krause
Italian States - Doge Pasquale Cicogna (1585-1595) 1593 EssaiScudo in copper 44mm diameter, weight 18.3 grammes Obverse: PASCALE CICONIA DVCE VENETIAR ET C AN DNI 1593, Reverse: FORIIVLII ITALIAE ET CHRIS FIDEI PROPVGNACVLVM, in inner circle IN HOC SIGNO TVTA, Near VF
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