FRANCE - FRANCE IIIe République (1870-1940). 50 francs Génie, d'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: 50 FRANCS (date); below (different) (workshop) (different). G.1113 - F.549 - Fr.591; Gold - 28 mm - 6 h This is the second highest grade at PCGS! PCGS MS63PL (51879611). Flan burnished appearance (PROOFLIKE) with mirror fields and satin relief. Only 800 examples minted! The fields barely marked with micro-scratches from handling. Superb at Fleur de coin.