© CGB
© CGB
5 Centimes Essai en maillechort de Merley, type II à flan rond
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#198451 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
5
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI
Engraver: Louis Merley
Edge
Plain
Comment
GEM 13.6 - Diameter: 20mm, Weight: 2.6g, type II, round blank, signature L.MERLEY. below the neck.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Centimes (Essai en maillechort de Merley, type II à flan rond) 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 medals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his designs often featured intricate details and ornate patterns. The Pattern 5 Centimes coin is a rare and valuable example of his work, with only a limited number of coins minted in 1887.
