10 Centimes Essai hybride en aluminium, Daniel-Dupuis / Oudiné ND

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
10
CENTIMES
ESSAI

Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné

Edge

Plain

Comment

GEM#31.4
Aluminum blank in the 5 centimes module (25mm). Obverse in Daniel-Dupuis definitive type and reverse in Oudiné Ceres type, the word "ESSAI" above the ribbon, the different and the workshop letter are missing.
VSO 6 from Cgb lot 1152
GEM#31.EP
Identical strike to GEM#31.EP but in piéfort at a weight of 4g.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

GEM#31.4
Flan en aluminium au module de la 5 centimes (25mm). Avers de type définitif de Daniel-Dupuis et revers au type Cérès d'Oudiné, le mot "ESSAI" au-dessus du ruban, les différents et la lettre d'atelier sont absents.
VSO 6 de Cgb lot 1152
GEM#31.EP
Frappe identique au GEM#31.EP mais en piéfort au poids de 4g.

Interesting fact

The Pattern 10 Centimes coin was part of a series of experimental coins minted in the late 19th century, designed to test the use of aluminum as a material for coinage. Aluminum was a relatively new material at the time, and its use in coins was not yet widespread. The coin's unique composition and design make it a rare and interesting piece for collectors today.

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