France, Third Republic, 5 Centimes – 1906

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The third republic will be born and die in an environment of confrontation with Germany. Born with the defeat in the Franco-Prussian war that will mean German unification, against a defeated French empire. The Republic is born shyly, and will not renounce the monarchy until 1879. In addition, scalded by the experience of the Second Republic, where the first president ended up becoming Emperor, the head of state will lack the practice of powers. However, it is at this time when the Republic and democracy settle in the French mentality and when progress is made in the social rights of employees. In addition, the industrialization led by the Government, which had begun in the empire of Napoleon III, is based at this time, making France one of the most advanced and industrialized countries in the world. The third republic dies when the National Assembly gives Pétain Power, and he himself appointed State Chief on July 11, 1940