{"product_id":"981749-essai-monetaire-pour-la-10fr-hercule-quelques-hairlines-et-monnaie-vernie-certainement-provenant-la-la-collection-farouk-un-seul-exemplaire-passe-en-vente","title":"France, 10 Francs, Hercule, 1879, Paris, Pattern, Proof, Gold \u0026 Silver, MS(63)","description":"\u003cp id=\"head\"\u003eHercules, standing and facing, uniting Liberty on the left, holding a scepter topped by a hand of justice and Equality on the right holding a level. French motto around on the upper register and engraver’s signature between two stars at the exergue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eDenomination and fineness of the gold and silver in a circle at the center, weight below and date above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eThis extremely rare 10-franc pattern was struck in 1879 during the Third French Republic. It is the third example to come up for sale and the first in over five years.\n\nThis unusual pattern was created by fusing the equivalent of two 5-franc coins dated 1879, one in gold and the other in silver. The coin’s weight is indicated on the reverse and is expressed to the nearest thousandth, reflecting an extremely precise strike. The gold-silver ratio is also indicated in the center, revealing the coin’s composition.\n\nThe obverse features the characteristic design of the 5-franc coins from the years 1870-1889, depicting Hercules, Liberty, and Equality.\n\nAlthough hairline can be seen on the coin’s fully polished surfaces, they in no way detract from the exceptional condition of this coin.\n\nThese two elements also suggest that this could be the specimen from the Farouk Collection. Farouk I, King of Egypt from 1936 until 1952, the year of his overthrow, was known for having created a collection of prestigious, curious, and extremely rare objects in extraordinary condition. His collection also included a large number of numismatic items that were seized upon his overthrow and mostly sold starting on February 24, 1954, by Sotheby and Co. Lot 2206, p. 219, mentions on the fourth line “1879, 10-franc pattern by Dupre, gold ... J Silver 15½,” which could correspond to our coin.\n\nThis curious coin is therefore extremely rare and of great numismatic interest!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"headCaption\"\u003eLIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003e* ESSAI MONETAIRE · 1879 * \/ POIDS 26.613 GR.\n10 \/ FRANCS \/ OR.........1 \/ ARGENT.15½\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e26.58 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57342872093004,"sku":"981749","price":22490.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/files\/981749A.jpg?v=1776773391","url":"https:\/\/www.numiscorner.com\/products\/981749-essai-monetaire-pour-la-10fr-hercule-quelques-hairlines-et-monnaie-vernie-certainement-provenant-la-la-collection-farouk-un-seul-exemplaire-passe-en-vente","provider":"Numiscorner.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}