FRANCE - FRANCE Third Republic (1870-1940). 100 francs Génie, aspect Flan bruni (PROOFLIKE) 1896, A, Paris. FRENCH REPUBLIC. Winged genie of the Republic standing right, engraving the word CONSTITUTION on a table, flanked by a bundle and a rooster; in the exergue: signatures A.B. and Dupré. Rv. LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ. Within an oak wreath: 100 FRANCS (date); below (different) (workshop) (different). G.1137 - F.552 - Fr.590; Gold - 35 mm - 6 h This is the second highest grade! NGC MS 63 PL (6324591-002). Of burnished Flan (PROOFLIKE) appearance and very fine strike, with slightly satiny reliefs on mirror fields. Minor bag marks in the fields, notably on the reverse. Superb at Fleur de coin. * Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot. * Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.