© Éditions V. Gadoury
© Éditions V. Gadoury
10 centimes Essai en maillechort de Dupré, fland rond
1881 year| Nickel silver | 3.5 g | 22 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 | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#200441 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
10
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI
Engraver: Augustin Dupré
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 centimes (Essai en maillechort de Dupré, fland rond) 1881 from France made of Nickel silver weighing 3.5 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 unique pattern of interlocking circles on the reverse side. This design was intended to make the coin more easily recognizable and harder to counterfeit.
