1 Centime Cérès Gold pattern

Reverse

1
CENTIME
The workshop mark and the various in a circle surrounded by the legend.

Script: Latin

Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné

Edge

Plain

Comment

Gold proof of the common type, on burnished blank. One in VAE Palombo 3 lot 627, another in VAE St Jame's Auctions n°19 of 3/10/2011, lot 1403.

GEM

Extremely rare gold proof, proofs for 2 and 5 centimes of the same type were also produced in gold.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Épreuve en or du type courant, sur flan bruni. Un exemplaire VAE Palombo 3 lot 627, un autre dans la VAE St Jame's Auctions n°19 du 3/10/2011, lot 1403.

GEM

Rarissime épreuve en or, des épreuves pour les 2 et 5 centimes du même type ont aussi été réalisés en or.

Interesting fact

The Pattern 1 Centime Cérès (Gold pattern 1875) 1875 from France made of Gold weighing 2.06 g is a rare and valuable coin, with only 500 pieces minted. It was designed by French engraver and medalist, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, and features an image of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, on the obverse side, and the French Republic's coat of arms on the reverse side. The coin's rarity and historical significance make it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists and collectors of French coins.

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