© CGB
© CGB
25 centimes Lindauer Essai, grand module
1913 year| Nickel | 5 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1913 |
| Value | 25 Centimes (0.25) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#258952 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
25
CMES
ESSAI
1913
Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 25 centimes Lindauer (Essai, grand module) 1913 from France made of Nickel weighing 5g is that it was designed by French artist and engraver, Charles Lindauer. The coin features a unique design that showcases a stylized allegory of the French Republic, with a rooster standing on a pedestal surrounded by olive branches and the motto "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) inscribed at the bottom. This coin is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists due to its limited mintage and historical significance.
