© Maison Palombo
© Maison Palombo
2 centimes Cérès Epreuve en or
1877 year| Gold | 3.88 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1877 |
| Value | 2 Centimes (0.02) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.88 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#197855 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE * EGALITE * FRATERNITE *
2
CENTIMES
A
Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The Pattern 2 centimes Cérès (Epreuve en or) 1877 from France made of Gold weighing 3.88 g is a rare and valuable coin, with only 500 pieces minted. It was designed by French engraver and medalist, Jean-Baptiste Farochon, and features a portrait of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, on the obverse, and a wheat ear and a vine branch on the reverse. The coin was minted in 1877, but it was not released into circulation, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
