10 Centimes Daniel-Dupuis brass trial, perforated

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
10c
1908
ESSAI

Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis

Edge

Plain

Comment

GEM#34.12 1908
Perforated center blank. Word "ESSAI" inclined and embossed in the cartouche. A few examples.
This test exists with a handwritten number in ink under the chin, part of a small mintage series.

GEM#34.14 1911
The central hole has a scroll. The word "ESSAI" embossed in the shield. A few known examples.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

GEM#34.12 1908
Flan perforé au centre. Mot "ESSAI" incliné et en relief dans le cartouche. Quelques exemplaires.
Cet essai existe avec un chiffre manuscrit à l'encre sous le menton, faisant partie d'une petite série de frappe.

GEM#34.14 1911
Le trou central possède un listel. Le mot "ESSAI" en relief dans l'écusson. Quelques exemplaires connus.

Interesting fact

The Pattern 10 Centimes Daniel-Dupuis coin was designed by French artist and engraver, Daniel-Dupuis, and features a unique perforated design. This perforation was intended to make the coin easier to distinguish from other coins in circulation, particularly for the visually impaired. The coin's design also includes the image of a young woman representing the French Republic, surrounded by a wreath of olive branches. The Pattern 10 Centimes Daniel-Dupuis coin is a rare and interesting piece of numismatic history, and its unique perforated design makes it stand out among other coins of its time.

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