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5 centimes Daniel-Dupuis Essai piéfort en aluminium

1908 year
Aluminium 3 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
France
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Pattern
Year
1908
Value
5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency
Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
3 g
Diameter
25 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#199317
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
5c
1908

Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 centimes Daniel-Dupuis (Essai piéfort en aluminium) 1908 from France made of Aluminium weighing 3 g is that it was created as a trial piece and never entered circulation, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.