FRANCE, Third Republic. 1870-1940. AR 2 Francs (27mm, 10.12 g, 6h). Castelsarrasin mint. Dated 1914 C. AU.

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Lot: 532. Estimated: $ 75

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Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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FRANCE, Third Republic. 1870-1940. AR 2 Francs (27mm, 10.12 g, 6h). Castelsarrasin mint. Dated 1914 C. Marianne advancing left, sowing seeds from pouch; rising sun in background to right / Olive branch. VG 532 ; KM 845.2. AU. Key date.

When German forces threatened Paris at the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, French authorities set up a mint in Castelsarrasin in the south of the country, should the capital fall into enemy hands.

Closing Date and Time: 30 November 2022 at 12:57:00 ET.

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