© Éditions V. Gadoury
© Éditions V. Gadoury
10 centimes Essai en maillechort de Dupré
1881 year| Nickel silver | 3.3 g | 22.4 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1881 |
| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 3.3 g |
| Diameter | 22.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#200440 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
10
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI
Engraver: Augustin Dupré
Edge
Dodecagonal
Comment
Stamped on burnished blank. 12-sided slice. Weight observed between 3.3g and 3.6g. Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 centimes (Essai en maillechort de Dupré) 1881 from France made of Nickel silver weighing 3.3 g is that it was designed by French engraver and designer, Charles Dupré. Dupré was known for his work on various French coins and banknotes, and his design for the 10 centimes coin features a distinctive pattern of interlocking circles on the reverse side. This unique design element has made the coin a popular collector's item among numismatists.
