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25 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Dijon [21] Brass Pattern
1918 year| Brass | 4.41 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Commune of Dijon (Department of Côte-d'Or) |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1918 |
| Value | 25 Centimes (0.25) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.41 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#321992 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Vine leaves and three bunches of grapes in a grenetis surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GENEROSI · BVRGVNDIAE · FRVCTVS · VIRIOVE ·
O. YENCESSE
Engraver: Ovide Yencesse
Comment
The brass trials from the Dijon Chamber of Commerce bear a serial number stamped in the center circle. The 25 centime has also been observed without a number (Elie 2003, p. 102). Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 25 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Dijon [21] (Brass Pattern) 1918 from Commune of Dijon (Department of Côte-d'Or) made of Brass weighing 4.41 g is that it was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Louis-Oscar Roty. Roty was known for his work on various French coins and medals, and his design for this coin features a woman representing the city of Dijon, surrounded by vines and grapes, symbolizing the region's famous wine production.