{"product_id":"france-iiieme-republique-2-francs-semeuse-1900-paris-flan-bruni-mat-ngc-pf63-matte","title":"FRANCE - THIRD REPUBLIC - 2 FRANCS SEMEUSE 1900 PARIS - MATTE PROOF - NGC PF63 MATTE","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThird Republic (1870-1940), 2 francs Semeuse, 1900, struck at Paris as a matte proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eObverse: the Sower walking left towards the rising sun, sowing broadcast, signed O. Roty. Reverse: denomination 2 FRANCS and date 1900 with an olive branch, motto LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMatte proof, with a deep velvety bloom, barely touched. Proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNote: the 1900 2 francs Semeuse matte proof is a trial or presentation striking produced in very small numbers, distinct from the regular circulation issue. The matte proof process gives the coin a velvety appearance very different from the usual brilliant finish of proofs: the devices are satiny, while the fields show a characteristic uniform matte texture. It is a technique reserved for prestige strikings, often intended for the 1900 Exposition Universelle or as official gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Taittinger Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57601051263307,"sku":"A718.59","price":4936.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/0345\/3259\/files\/A718.59.png?v=1781688903","url":"https:\/\/taittingernumismatics.com\/en-au\/products\/france-third-republic-2-francs-semeuse-1900-paris-matte-proof-ngc-pf63-matte","provider":"Hugo Taittinger Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}