© Éditions V. Gadoury
© Éditions V. Gadoury
10 Centimes Essai en aluminium de Merley, type II
1888 year| Aluminium | 1 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1888 |
| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#200453 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
10
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI
Engraver: Louis Merley
Edge
Plain
Comment
Round blank, L.MERLEY signature.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 Centimes (Essai en aluminium de Merley, type II) 1888 from France made of Aluminium weighing 1 g is that it was created as a trial piece and never entered circulation, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.
