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5 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice [06] Gilded Copper
1920 year| Copper (gilded) | - | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Commune of Nice (Department of Alpes Maritimes) |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1920 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper (gilded) |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#371924 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Face value above a branch of bitter orange (Citrus aurantium "bouquetier de Nice" or bigaradier).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
CENTIMES ·
THEVENON PARIS
Designer: Gustave-Adolphe Mossa
Edge
Plain.
Comment
A special mint for collectors, commissioned by Louis Ciani, a coin and medal dealer in Paris.
The gilding may have disappeared on some examples.
Source : Y. BRUGIÈRE, Les émissions de nécessité de la Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes, Nice, 2016.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in 1920 to commemorate the centenary of the Chamber of Commerce of Nice, and it features an image of the city's famous Promenade des Anglais on the reverse side.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 225 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice [06] (Gilded Copper) 1920 coin.