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5 Centimes Big modul, Nickel, Trial

Features

Issuer France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Patterns
Year 1914
Value 5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Nickel
Weight 3 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 15 February 1942
Number
N#
147473
References Franc 2014# 120/1
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 865
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, GEM# 18.5
Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, Gad 1789# 169
Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).

Obverse

The hole is surrounded by two oak branches, the letters "RF" and a Phrygian cap on top.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
R F
EM LINDAUER

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Reverse

The French currency above the hole. On each side of the latter the face value "5 CMES" which is underlined. All in bottom the year.
The word essay is between the line and the C of "CMES".Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ· ÉGALITÉ
FRATERNITÉ
5 CMES
ESSAI
1914

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Torch Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1896-1930)

Comments

There are many fakes of this coin in circulation. They are usually unperforated, but can also be found with holes drilled in them! To recognize these fakes, see the word essai, which is bold on the fake, fine and delicate on the real thing.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes (Big modul, Nickel, Trial)
Monnaies d'Antan
Auction 3
Lot 1140
Internet Archive
16 May 2008 UNC USD 3544.42
(EUR 3056.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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