FRENCH STATE - Marshal Philippe PÉTAIN - Lot 343

FRENCH STATE - Marshal Philippe PÉTAIN july 11, 1940 - august 20, 1944 PH* PETAIN* MARECHAL* DE* FRANCE* CHEF* DE* L'ETAT. Uniformed bust of Marshal Pétain. Below, vintage between two different dates. Behind the neck, COCHET. R/. TRAVAIL/ FAMILLE/ PATRIE. In the center, an oak branch linked to a large sheaf of wheat ears and flanked by 20 - FRS. At right, ESSAI. Striated edge. ♦ Maz 2649 a Cochet 1941 nickel 20-franc coin assay (10.00 g). Rare. Superb. Attached is a 2 franc alu coin 1944. Robert Eugène Joseph Cochet was born in Paris on May 6, 1903, and died in Moulins on July 26, 1988. He was a French medal engraver and sculptor. He studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and specialized in creating designs for medals, coins and small bronze works.