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1 Décime pattern by Rogat, project
1848 yearCopper | 13.59 g | 30.8 mm |
Issuer | France |
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Period | Second Republic (1848-1852) |
Type | Pattern |
Year | 1848 |
Value | 1 Decime = 10 Centimes (0.1) |
Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 13.59 g |
Diameter | 30.8 mm |
Thickness | 2.8 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#95606 |
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Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE
3 centimètres
20 grammes
FRATERNITE
Translation:
Liberty Equality Brotherhood
3 centimeters (30 mm)
20 grams
Engraver: Émile Rogat
Edge
Plain
Comment
The emphasis is on the words Liberté Égalité Fraternité,This example measures 30.8 mm and not 30 as indicated on the reverse.
this is the 1st monetary competition of 1848
Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Décime was a trial coin designed by French engraver and designer, Jean-Jacques Rogat, in 1848. It was never officially adopted as a circulating coin, but it is still considered a valuable collector's item among numismatists today.