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Description
The Provisional Government of the French Republic was an interim government of Free France between 1944 and 1946 following the liberation of continental France after Operations Overlord and Dragoon, and lasted until the establishment of the French Fourth Republic. The PGFR was officially created by the CFLN on 3 June 1944, the day before Charles de Gaulle arrived in London from Algiers on Winston Churchill's invitation, and three days before D-Day.
As the wartime government of France in 1944–1945, its main purposes were to handle the aftermath of the occupation of France and continue to wage war against Germany as one of the major Allies. Its principal mission (in addition to the war) was to prepare the ground for a new constitutional order that resulted in the Fourth Republic.
Engraver: Edmond-Emile Lindauer
Obverse
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Central hole divides letter R and F (Republique Française) below Phrygian cap with a decorated circle inside an oak wreath of 2 branches. Engraver's name below. R F |
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Reverse
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Denomination (MES underlined) divided by an olive plant and center hole, date below. The national motto of France (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) above. LIBERTE·EGALITE |
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20 Centimes
Provisional Government
KM# 907 Gadoury# 324
Characteristics
| Material | Zinc |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | - |
| Shape |
round with a center hole
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| Alignment | Coin |
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| Mints |
Beaumont-le-Roger Mint (B) Castelsarrasin Mint (C) Paris Mint (A)
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