1928 - EURO PRECURSE - 1 EUROPA - obverse LOUIS PASTEUR bust - Lot 612

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1928 - EURO PRECURSE - 1 EUROPA - obverse LOUIS PASTEUR bust - Lot 612
1928 - EURO PRECURSE - 1 EUROPA - obverse LOUIS PASTEUR bust right "1822-1895" - Engraver C. PETER - Reverse: "Etats fédérés d'Europe" map of Europe. Rare silver module TTB Note: The Europa is a coin created in 1928 by Joseph ARCHER, mining engineer and Mayor of CIZELY in the Nièvre region, and promoted by Philibert BESSON, MP for Haute Loire, both founders of the MOUVEMENT FEDERALISTE d'EUROPE. Used as a bargaining chip between federalists. Marked by the First World War, its creators ardently believed that peace and friendship between peoples would come from a common currency. The Europa was indexed to the value of goods: 2 kg of steel, 100g of copper, 30 grams of gold, 2 kg of wheat, 50cl of wine, 200g of meat, 200g of cotton etc... (Sources: Wikipedia).
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