© CGB
© CGB
5 centimes Daniel-Dupuis Epreuve en bronze tête à droite ND
1897 year| Bronze | 5 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1897 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#198997 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis
Edge
Plain
Comment
Undated, without face value or the word "ESSAI". Study of the direction of the effigy (head to the right). Estimated mintage less than 5 copies.
Interesting fact
This coin was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Daniel-Dupuis, and features a portrait of a young woman with a laurel wreath on her head, symbolizing the French Republic. The coin was minted in 1897, but it was never officially released into circulation, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.
