The Fête de la Fédération of the 14 July 1790 was a celebration to commemorate the first anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille and the unity of the French Nation.
The Fête de la Fédération in Paris was the most prominent event of a series of spontaneous celebrations all over France: from August 1789, Fédérations appeared in towns and countryside; on 5 June 1790, with lots of individual feasts to celebrate the unity of all French people.
The face design features the profile of Marianne, the embodiment of the Republic, wearinga Phrygian cap. On the left side of the face, there is a verse of the work of the French poet Paul Eluard Liberty.
Specifications | Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr |
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Composition | BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass |
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Edge | Combination of the number 2 and ** repeated six times |
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Comments | Date of issue: 10 July 2015
Issue date: 15 July 2015 |
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Mintage | 4,000,000 pieces |
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