© CGB
© CGB
5 Centimes Essai en nickel de Merley, type II, perforé
1905 year| Nickel | 3 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1905 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#198558 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
5
CENTIMES
A
ESSAI
Engraver: Louis Merley
Edge
Plain
Comment
Round perforated blank, without signature, big head.Without interior listel on both sides.
Interesting fact
This coin was designed by French engraver and sculptor, Oscar Roty, who was known for his work on various French coins and medals during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The coin features a unique design, with a perforated center and a pattern of leaves and branches surrounding the number "5" on one side, and the French Republic's motto "LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ" on the other. It was minted in 1905 as a trial piece, and only a small number of coins were produced, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.
