© CGB
© CGB
1 Centime pattern without essai words, matt proof
1898 year| Bronze | 4 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 | 4 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#169944 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
1 / .CENTIME. above the vintage framed by the different, accosted by two oak branches, each composed of five leaves and an acorn.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
1
CENTIME
1898
Translation:
Liberty Equality Brotherhood
ONE
CENT
Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis
Edge
Plain
Comment
These coins are four times the 1 centime Daniel-Dupuis coins. Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Centime coin was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Oscar Roty, who was known for his work on various French coins and medals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
