1 Centime


Bronze	1 g	15 mm

Description

Issuer	France
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1872-1897
Value	1 Centime (0.01)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	1 g
Diameter	15 mm
Thickness	0.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	24 November 1940
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#1119
Rarity index	9%

Reverse

Denomination with mint letter below, within beaded circle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
1
CENTIME
A

Translation:
Liberty Equality Brotherhood
one cent

Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné

Edge

Plain

Comment

Mint
A=Paris
K=Bordeaux

Interesting fact

The 1 Centime coin was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Jean-Baptiste Mercié. Mercié was a prominent artist of his time and was known for his work on various coins, medals, and monuments. The 1 Centime coin features a portrait of a young woman representing the Republic of France, surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves and the motto "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) on the obverse side. The reverse side features the denomination and the date of issue. The coin was minted from 1872 to 1897 and was a widely used denomination during that time.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1872 A	1250000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1872 K	750000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1874 A	1000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1875 A	1000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1875 K	2000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1877 A	1000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1878 A	1500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1878 K	288950	-	-	-	-	-	-
1879 A	800000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1882 A	419000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1884 A	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1885 A	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1886 A	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1887 A	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1888 A	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1889 A	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1890 A	400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1891 A	1400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1892 A	800000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1893 A	300000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1894 A	500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1895 A	3000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1896 A	3000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1897 A	2000000	-	-	-	-	-	-