© CGB
© CGB
10 Centimes pattern of Merley, 16 pans
1887 year| Nickel silver | 3.54 g | 22.16 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1887 |
| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 3.54 g |
| Diameter | 22.16 mm |
| Shape | Hexadecagonal (16-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#132690 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
In a circle in the center, the face value and the letter of workshop.
Between the circle and the scroll the French motto, the word "ESSAI" surrounded by a cornucopia (symbol of the Monnaie de Paris) and a beam of the lictor to symbolize the Republic.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
10
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI
Engraver: Louis Merley
Edge
16-sided slice.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 Centimes (pattern of Merley, 16 pans) 1887 from France made of Nickel silver weighing 3.54 g is that it was designed by French engraver and designer, Jean-Camille Formigé. Formigé was a prominent figure in the field of numismatics and was known for his work on various French coins and medals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His design for the Pattern 10 Centimes coin features a unique pattern of 16 pans (a type of geometric shape) on the reverse side, which gives the coin its distinctive look.
