5 Centimes Essai en maillechort de Merley, type II

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
5
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI

Engraver: Louis Merley

Edge

Plain

Comment

Round Fland, no signature, large head.
The inner scroll is missing on both sides. Some of these tests have been countermarked with a figure on the reverse.
A few known examples.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Fland rond, sans signature, grosse tête.
Le listel intérieur est absent sur les deux faces. Certain de ces essais ont été contremarqués d'un chiffre au revers.
Quelques exemplaires connus.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Centimes (Essai en maillechort de Merley, type II) 1905 from France made of Nickel weighing 3.4 g is that it is a rare and highly sought-after coin among collectors. It was minted in 1905 as a trial piece and only a small number of coins were produced, making it a valuable and unique addition to any coin collection.

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