© Éditions V. Gadoury
© Éditions V. Gadoury
5 centimes Essai en maillechort de Merley, type II à 16 pans
1887 year| Nickel silver | 2.6 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1887 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 2.6 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#198449 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
5
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI
Engraver: Louis Merley
Edge
16-sided heald
Comment
GEM 13.4 - Diameter: 20mm, Weight: 2.6g, type II, 16-sided edge, signature L.MERLEY. below the neck. Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 centimes (Essai en maillechort de Merley, type II à 16 pans) 1887 from France made of Nickel silver weighing 2.6 g is that it was designed by French engraver and designer, Jean-Baptiste Merley. Merley was known for his work on various French coins and banknotes, and his design for the 5 centimes coin features a unique hexagonal shape with intricate details and patterns. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the country's industrial and economic growth during the late 19th century.
