© CGB
© CGB
5 Centimes Essai en maillechort de Lorthior
1880 year| Nickel silver | 2.8 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1880 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 2.8 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#198393 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
5
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI
Engraver: Lorthior
Edge
12-sided heald
Comment
GEM 10.2GEM 10.3
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Centimes (Essai en maillechort de Lorthior) 1880 from France made of Nickel silver weighing 2.8 g is that it was designed by French engraver and designer, Jean-Baptiste-Léon Lorthior. Lorthior was known for his work on various French coins and medals, and this particular coin features a unique design that sets it apart from other coins of its time. The coin's design includes a wreath of laurel leaves surrounding the number "5" on one side, and the French Republic's motto "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" on the other. The use of nickel silver, a copper alloy with nickel, gives the coin a distinctive silver-gray color that adds to its unique appearance.
