© Éditions V. Gadoury
© Éditions V. Gadoury
2 Centimes Essai perforé en laiton
1911 year| Brass | 2.5 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1911 |
| Value | 2 Centimes (0.02) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#197938 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
2
CENTIMES
1911
ESSAI
Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis
Edge
Plain
Comment
These trials were numbered in ink on the obverse.Number 4 for the version presented in the card.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 2 Centimes coin was designed by French artist and engraver, Louis-Oscar Roty, who was also responsible for creating the iconic French coinage designs of the 20th century, including the famous "Marianne" design that appeared on French coins from 1927 to 1947.
