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Marianne & Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité 1 Franc France Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry & Craft Making (Liberty Equality Brotherhood) (Fourth Republic) (CONDITION: UNCIRCULATED) Obverse: Marianne's head left wearing a phrygian cap decorated with a composite wreath made of olive tree leaves, oak & wheat. Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE MORLON Translation: Republic of France Morlon Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon Reverse: Value encompassed on either side by Cornucopia (or horn of plenty, overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts). Lettering: LIBERTE-EGALITE FRATERNITE 1 FRANC Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood 1 Franc Features IssuerFrance PeriodFourth Republic (1946-1958) TypeStandard circulation coin Years1941-1959 Value1 Franc (1) CurrencyFranc (1795-1959) CompositionAluminium Weight1.3 g Diameter23 mm Thickness1.41 mm ShapeRound TechniqueMilled OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓ Demonetized17 February 2005 NumberN# 708 ReferencesF# 221, Gad# 473, KM# 885a, Schön# 200a, KM# 885a.1 WIkipedia: Marianne (pronounced [maʁjan]) has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity & reason, & a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in many places in France & holds a place of honour in town halls & law courts. She is depicted in the Triumph of the Republic, a bronze sculpture overlooking the Place de la Nation in Paris, & is represented with another Parisian statue in the Place de la République. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, is engraved on French euro coins, & appears on French postage stamps. It was also featured on the former franc currency. Marianne is one of the most prominent symbols of the French Republic, & is officially used on most government documents. Marianne is a significant republican symbol; her French monarchist equivalent is often Joan of Arc. As a national icon Marianne represents opposition to monarchy & the championship of freedom & democracy against all forms of oppression. Other national symbols of Republican France include the tricolor flag, the national motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, the national anthem "La Marseillaise", the coat of arms, & the official Great Seal of France. Marianne also wore a Cockade & a red cap that symbolised Liberty. Wikipedia: The French Fourth Republic (French: Quatrième république française) was the republican government of France from 27 October 1946 to 4 October 1958, governed by the fourth republican constitution. It was in many ways a revival of the Third Republic that was in place from 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War to 1940 during World War II, & suffered many of the same problems. France adopted the constitution of the Fourth Republic on 13 October 1946. Despite the political dysfunction, the Fourth Republic saw an era of great economic growth in France & the rebuilding of the nation's social institutions &
