1 Décime 2 Décime Overstrike

Reverse

A crown made of 2 oak branches surrounding the value and the year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UN
DÉCIME.
L'AN 5.
A

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Edge

Maclee (sunken point)

Comment

As the modification of the parts by reworking was a difficult and slow process, the simpler and faster method of tool grinding was adopted.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

La modification des pièces par la refrappe étant un procédé difficile et lent, la méthode de rectification de l'outil, plus simple et rapide fut adoptée.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Décime (2 Décime Overstrike) 4-8 (1795-1799) coin from France is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in the country. The French Revolution had begun in 1789, and the monarchy had been abolished in 1792. The new government, known as the First French Republic, was in the process of introducing a new currency system, and the 1 Décime coin was part of this effort. Despite the turmoil of the time, the coin was well-designed and well-made, and it remains a popular collector's item to this day.

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