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20 Centimes Essai
1887 year| Nickel silver | 4.85 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | French Guiana (Overseas France) |
|---|---|
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1887 |
| Value | 20 Centimes (0.20) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 4.85 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#59767 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTÉ * JUSTICE
20
CENTs
* 1887 *
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Centimes (Essai) 1887 from French Guiana (Overseas France) made of Nickel silver weighing 4.85g is that it features a unique design that was not ultimately adopted for circulation. The coin's obverse features a portrait of a young woman representing the French Republic, while the reverse depicts a sugar cane plant, a common crop in French Guiana. The coin's design was likely intended to symbolize the colony's economic ties to France and its status as a French overseas territory. Despite not being widely circulated, this coin remains a valuable collector's item for numismatists interested in French colonial history and currency.
