1 Centime Épi, piédfort en acier

Reverse

Caption in cursive letters in two lines in the field, under 1974, framed by the different (placed along the listel).

Script: Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
1974
1
centime

Engraver: AdG

Edge

Plain

Comment

For orders of a complete series of a vintage, the Monnaie de Paris offered a presentation box. These complete boxes are very rare.

All unsold piéforts from the 1974 to 1985 vintages were destroyed in 1986 by the Monnaie de Paris.

Source: Essai monétaires & piéfort français 1870-2001

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Pour les commandes d'une série complète d'un millésime, la Monnaie de Paris proposait un coffret de présentation. Ces coffrets complets sont très rares.

Tous les piéforts invendus des millésimes 1974 à 1985 ont été détruit en 1986 par la Monnaie de Paris.

Source : Essai monétaires & piéfort français 1870-2001

Interesting fact

The Pattern 1 Centime coin was designed by French artist and engraver, Pierre-Charles Droz. Droz was a prominent figure in the field of numismatics and was known for his work on various coins and medals. He designed the Pattern 1 Centime coin in 1962, and it was produced until 1985. The coin features a stylized image of a young woman representing France, surrounded by the words "République Française" and the coin's denomination. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the country's values of liberty, equality, and fraternity.

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