FRANCE - FRANCE Fifth Republic (1958 to the present). Essay of 2 francs Semeuse in silver, Special strike (SP) 1978, Pessac. Av. FRENCH REPUBLIC. The Sower on the left, with the rising sun, walking and sowing against the wind, in an octagonal field; signature D'APRÈS O. ROTY; ESSAI under the sun. Rv. LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE. Olive and oak wreath, above 2/ FRANCS and below (different) (date) (different). GEM.123.19 = this example ; Silver - 9.4 g - 26.5 mm - 6 h Top Pop: this is the only graded example! From the iNumis 14 Auction, n° 1411 (5726 € realised). This is the copy illustrated in Gadoury, essais monétaires et piéforts, no. 123.19, p.312. PCGS SP66 (60811459). Special strike (SP). Only 22 examples struck! Corner flower.