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 third highest grade! NGC MS 62 PL (1940194-001). Flan burnished appearance (PROOFLIKE) with mirror fields and satin relief. Only 800 minted! A scratch on the right side and some handling marks. Superb in Fleur de coin.