5 centimes Essai en nickel de Merley, type I listel large

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
5
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI

Engraver: Louis Merley

Edge

Plain

Comment

GEM 12.5 - Diameter: 21mm, Weight: 4.2g, round blank and wide listel, Type I, characterized by the oak wreath reverse. "ESSAI" in relief between two rosettes. The workshop letter between the different "corne d'abondance" and "torche" of H.A.Patey.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

GEM 12.5 - Diamètre : 21mm, Poids : 4,2g, flan rond et listel large, Type I, caractérisée par le revers à la couronne de chêne. "ESSAI" en exergue, en relief entre deux rosettes. La lettre d'atelier entre les différents corne d'abondance et différent "torche" de H.A.Patey

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 centimes (Essai en nickel de Merley, type I listel large) 1905 from France made of Nickel weighing 4.2 g is that it was designed by French engraver and sculptor, 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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