FRANCE - FRANCE French State (1940-1944). Essay of 10 francs Pétain in bronze-nickel by Bazor and Vézien, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1943, Paris. Av. + PHILIPPE PETAIN MARECHAL DE FRANCE + / CHEF DE L'ETAT. Head left of Marshal Pétain; signature L. BAZOR. Rv. TRAVAIL - FAMILLE - PATRIE / 10 FRANCS. Reaper and militiaman joining hands, below a woman with her child in her arms, signature E. J. VEZIEN; in the exergue: (different) (date) (different) and top left ESSAI. GEM.179.2 - Maz.2658; Bronze-nickel - 9.68 g - 31 mm - 6 h Top Pop: this is the finest graded example! From the collection of M. de Montouchet. PCGS SP65 (60811503). Special strike (SP). Only tiny handling marks slightly browning the fields. rare in this metal. Superb at Fleur de coin.