Victor Hugo 1/4 ounce Fine 999.9 Gold Coin

£275.70

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Victor Hugo was to the French as Shakespeare was to the English, Victor Hugo left France in 1851 for the nearby Channel Islands for an exile in Guernsey that would last 15 years during this time the island played a major part in inspiring many of his important works including the London and Broadway Hit "Les Miserable"

Bruce Russell from the Guernsey Mint was asked by Channel Island and French citizens to design and mint a gold coin and silver befitting the great man. The design on the front of the coin depicts in relief his bust and on the reverse side of the coin it shows a map of the Channel Islands with the outline of France and England both sides have Victor Hugo's signature and famous quotes he made about the islands, on the front of the coin the French text reads "When liberty returns i shall return" and the reverse side in English reads "The Channel Islands are fragments of France which fell into the sea and were gathered up by England"

Victor Hugo gold coins are proving to be very popular with clients wanting historical small bullion coins in quarter oz sizes. Avaliable in fine gold and fine silver.

SPECIFICATION
1/4 troy ounce
Purity 999.9 fine gold
Diameter 22mm
Weight - 7.78 grams
Coin Edge – Milled