5 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Dijon [21] Silver Pattern

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

Edge

Plain

Comment

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This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Non répertorié par

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Dijon [21] (Silver Pattern) 1918 from Commune of Dijon (Department of Côte-d'Or) made of Silver weighing 2.96 g is that it was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Louis-Oscar Roty. Roty was a prominent artist during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his work can be found on various coins, medals, and other numismatic items. The coin's design features a woman representing the city of Dijon, surrounded by vines and grapes, which is a nod to the region's famous wine production.