© Éditions V. Gadoury
© Éditions V. Gadoury
2 Centimes Epreuve en bronze
1898 year| Bronze | 2 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1898 |
| Value | 2 Centimes (0.02) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#197921 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
In a ribbon and embroidered on an oak branch.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
2
CENTIMES.
1898
Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis
Edge
Plain
Comment
Obverse of the definitive type and reverse of the non-adopted type, with the word "CENTIMES" oblique on a ribbon. Interesting fact
The Pattern 2 Centimes (Epreuve en bronze) 1898 was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Oscar Roty. Roty was a prominent artist of the time, known for his work on various coins and medals, including the famous "Sower" series of coins for France. The Pattern 2 Centimes coin features a woman representing the Republic of France, surrounded by a wreath of olive branches, and was intended to be a new design for the 2 centime coin. However, it was ultimately not adopted for circulation and remains a rare and sought-after collector's item.
