© Éditions V. Gadoury
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5 Centimes Essai en maillechort de Dupré à 12 pans
1881 year| Nickel silver | 2.5 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1881 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#198426 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
5
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI
Engraver: Augustin Dupré
Edge
12-sided heald
Interesting fact
The Pattern 5 Centimes (Essai en maillechort de Dupré à 12 pans) 1881 from France made of Nickel silver weighing 2.5 g is a rare and unique coin. One interesting fact about this coin is that it was designed by French engraver and medalist, Charles-Auguste Fraikin, who was known for his work on various French coins and medals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
