5 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice 1920-1922 front

5 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice 1920-1922 back

5 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice 1920-1922 photo

5 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice


Aluminium	0.9 g	19 mm

Description

Issuer	Commune of Nice (Department of Alpes Maritimes)
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1920-1922
Value	5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	0.9 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#16177
Rarity index	22%

Reverse

Face value above a branch of bitter orange (Citrus aurantium "bouquetier de Nice" or bigaradier). Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CENTIMES ·
MAMO - CANNES

Designer: Gustave-Adolphe Mossa

Edge

Plain.

Comment

Gustave-Adolphe Mossa was an artist from Nice who also designed several banknotes for the Nice Chamber of Commerce.

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 the 5 Centimes coin from Nice is that it was made of aluminum, which was a unusual choice for coins at the time. Aluminum was still a relatively new material in the early 20th century, and it was not commonly used for coins until later in the century. The use of aluminum for this coin reflects the innovative spirit of the Commune of Nice and its desire to try new materials and techniques in coin production.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1920 THEVENON	500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1922 MAMO	318442	-	-	-	-	-	-

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 1920-1922 coin.

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