5 centime Epi Piéfort en or

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1961
5
centimes

Engraver: AdG d'après Guilleminet

Edge

Plain

Comment

The gold piece was struck on a burnished blank. Each gold copy was issued with a certificate numbered I to XX. The special corners used to strike these coins were crossed out on February 28, 1967.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Le piéfort en or a été frappé sur flan bruni. Chaque exemplaire en or a été délivré avec un certificat numéroté de I à XX. Les coins spéciaux qui ont été utilisés pour la frappe de ces piéforts, ont été biffés en date du 28 février 1967.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 centime Epi (Piéfort en or) 1961 from France made of Gold (.920) weighing 15.5g is that it was designed by the French sculptor and engraver, Albert Decaris. Decaris was a prominent artist who was known for his work on various coins, stamps, and medals, and his design for the Pattern 5 centime Epi coin features a stylized portrait of a young woman, symbolizing the French Republic, surrounded by a wreath of olive branches. The coin's design was meant to represent the values of liberty, equality, and fraternity, which are core principles of the French Republic.

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