Essai 2 Décimes 1799-1800 FRANCE. Consulate. Copper "2 Décimes" Module Essai (Pattern) Double Piefort, ND (ca. 1799/1800). Paris Mint. PCGS Genuine--Toole VF+ / PCGS AU Detail

Ex Howard D. Gibbs at the Penn-Ohio Convention in Dayton on 15 June 1963 ( Gilmore Hotel ).

Coin collector. His collections of world copper coins siege pieces thalers and counterstamped coins were sold at sales in the USA and Switzerland before his death. His collections of curious and primitive currencies were sold in the USA (1970-71) and in London (1979).

Essai ( pattern ) Double Piefort PCGS SP Genuine AU Detail Tooled.

https://www.pcgseurope.com/cert/49552191

Obverse reference Maz-587b.

Scarce reverse : ARTE MEA BIS IVSTVS.

cf. Künker-190 3317 (for similar type in silver with the same reverse )