Today's coin comes from just after the beginning of WW1 . An earthquake in Avezzano, Italy , kills 30,000 people on January 13 1915 . On January 25 1915 in the United States the first coast-to-coast (New York City to San Francisco) telephone call is made , facilitated by a recently invented vacuum tube amplifier . On September 29 1915 the 1st transcontinental radio telephone message is sent . This coin was minted in Paris France of .835 % silver , it weighs 5 grams and measures 23 mm in diameter by 1.40 mm thick . It had a mintage of 47,955,158 in 1915 .
The obverse features the Sower , a national emblem of the French Republic . She is surrounded by the words REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE .( French Republic)
The reverse of this coin shows us an olive branch that separates the denomination 1 franc (above) and year 1915 (below) All surrounded by the Motto of the Republic LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE (Liberty · Equality · Fraternity) The tiny torch to the right of the year is the mark of the Chief Engraver's Mark . The cornucopia to the left I think represents the Paris mint .
The edge of this coin is reeded .
Thank you for looking in ! mikegpo
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Another beauty gpo!
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These French ones only get better !!!!!
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Ooooh la la!
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The engravers usually use their initials as their mark. My first time to be aware of a mark other than initials. Thanks for pointing that out. I love the Sower design, she appears to be very graceful considering the hard task of sowing.
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I had a dickens of a time finding them ss !
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Really appreciate the design of the Sower and looks like our Liberty had a lot of influence from it. Thanks for sharing!!
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I think Lady Liberty or her equal graces quite a few coins dww !!!!
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Pretty sure you are correct!! :)
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Thank you for your continued support of SteemSilverGold
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