25 Centimes 1st pattern of Becker

Reverse

Perforated piece in the center, surrounded, under a cap, by the trays of a scale and two olive branches.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
1913
ESSAI

Edge

Plain

Comment

Exists also in large module (5 g, 24 mm.) The shape of "RF" is different according to the modules, the rays surrounding this inscription are absent on this coin. The small modules of the competition are much rarer than the large modules.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Existe aussi en grand module (5 g, 24 mm.) La forme de "RF" est différente selon les modules, les rayons entourant cette inscription sont absent sur cette monnaie. les petits modules du concours sont beaucoup plus rares que les grands modules.

Interesting fact

This coin was designed by French engraver and sculptor, Ernest Becker, and it features a unique design that sets it apart from other coins of its time. The obverse of the coin depicts a stylized portrait of a young woman wearing a Phrygian cap, symbolizing liberty, while the reverse features a Gallic rooster standing on a pedestal, surrounded by olive branches and the coin's denomination. The use of a nickel composition was also unusual for coins of this era, making it a distinctive and collectible piece among numismatists.

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