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5 Centimes
| Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) | 2 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1966-2001 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 17 February 2002 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#2 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 2% |
Reverse
The face value is surrounded with a wheat ear, an olive branch and the French motto: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" (liberty, equality, fraternity)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
A.DIEUDONNE
LIBERTE·EGALITE
·FRATERNITE·
5
CENTIMES
1986
Translation:
Liberty Equality
Brotherhood
Engraver: Adrien Dieudonné
Edge
Plain
Comment
Different privy marks throughout mintages:
Owl 1958-74 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1975-94 Rousseau
Bee 1994-2000 Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe 2001 Gérard Buquoy
Trial strike
