FRANCE - FRANCE Government of National Defence (1870-1871). Test of 5 centimes Cérès (with obverse of 2 francs Cérès), Frappe spéciale (SP) 1870, E, Paris. FRENCH REPUBLIC (date). Head of the Republic on the left in Cérès, under a star, below signature OUDINÉ. Rv. Within a wreath formed of two laurel branches: 5 CENTIMES (date) and below the knot: E. GEM.9.1 - Maz.2191 v. (22 mm) - VG.3783 ; Bronze - 5,05 g - 25 mm - 6 h Top Pop: the only graded specimen! PCGS SP64BN (60810917). Special strike (SP). With the original red colour barely browned in the fields. Very rare. Superb at Fleur de coin.