© CGB
© CGB
1 centime Daniel-Dupuis Épreuve en Bronze,
1898 year| Bronze | 1.00 g | 15 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1898 |
| Value | 1 Centime (0.01) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.00 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#189448 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
In a ribbon and embroidered on an oak branch.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE - FRATERNITE
1
CENTIME
1898
Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis
Edge
Plain
Comment
Obverse of the definitive type. Reverse of the unadopted type, with the word "CENTIME" oblique on a ribbon.There is no current type with the word "ESSAI".
GEM.
CGB indicates a rarity level of R2 for this coin.
Other examples exist in silver and silver-plated bronze, with GEM references 2.2 and 2.3 respectively.
The same date and mint marks are used for these examples, which differ only in their metals.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 centime Daniel-Dupuis coin was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Louis-Oscar Roty, who was also responsible for creating the famous "Sower" design used on French coins during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
