© CGB
5 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66] Copper
1924 year| Copper | 3.91 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Commune of Perpignan (Department of Pyrénées-Orientales) |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1924 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.91 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#372032 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Facial value surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DES COMMERÇANTS
5
cent.
Unabridged legend: 5 centimes
Edge
Plain.
Comment
Honorific issue offered by the manufacturer to the issuer’s representatives (elected officials, notables...). Some mintage may exceed one hundred (Elie 2003 p. 9).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in 1924 as a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not meant to be used as regular currency, but rather as a collector's item or a token for a specific purpose.