5 Centimes Essai en maillechort de Merley, type II à 18 pans

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
5
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI

Engraver: Louis Merley

Edge

18-sided heald

Comment

Slice with 18 sides, no signature, large head.
The inner scroll is missing on both sides. Some of these trials have been countermarked with one or two numbers on the reverse.
A few examples.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Tranche à 18 pans, sans signature, grosse tête.
Le listel intérieur est absent sur les deux faces. Certain de ces essais ont été contremarqués d'un ou deux chiffres au revers.
Quelques exemplaires.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Centimes (Essai en maillechort de Merley, type II à 18 pans) 1905 from France made of Nickel weighing 3.5 g is that it was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Oscar Roty. Roty was known for his work on various French coins and medals, and his designs often featured intricate details and ornate patterns. The Pattern 5 Centimes coin is a rare and valuable example of Roty's work, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.

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