FRANCE - FRANCE Third Republic (1870-1940). Trial of 10 centimes François Rude, 1st type, in bronze-aluminium, #13, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1909, Paris. FRENCH REPUBLIC/ (date). In a circular bowl: three-quarter face bust of the Republic on the left. Rv. LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ. In a circular bowl: 10 CENTIMES and ESSAI above. GEM.35.10 (#2) - Maz.2285 v. - VG.4638 v. ; Bronze-aluminium - 4,93 g - 21 mm - 6 h Top Pop: the only graded example! PCGS SP63 (60810851). Special strike (SP). With 13 in countermark on the right. Some finger marks. Light brown patina. Rare. Superb.