FRANCE - FRANCE Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946). Trial of 5 francs Turin in bronze-nickel 1945, Paris. FRENCH REPUBLIC. Laureate head of the Republic right, below signature P. TURIN. Rv. 5 FRANCS (different) (date) (different) and LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE between two finials; in exergue ESSAI. GEM.144.1 - Maz.- ; Silver plated bronze - 4,09 g - 22 mm - 6 h Very rare trial, non-magnetic, with a few examples recorded (Coll. Kolsky, Pierre et Michel). Special strike with satin-finish relief and mirror fields. Nice collector's patina. Almost corner flower.