5 Centimes - Jérôme Bonaparte (Pattern) 1808-1809 front 5 Centimes - Jérôme Bonaparte (Pattern) 1808-1809 back
5 Centimes - Jérôme Bonaparte (Pattern) 1808-1809 photo
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5 Centimes - Jérôme Bonaparte Pattern

 
Copper 7.5 g 29 mm
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Westphalia (German States)
King
Jérôme Bonaparte (1807-1813)
Type
Pattern
Years
1808-1809
Value
5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency
Frank (1807-1813)
Composition
Copper
Weight
7.5 g
Diameter
29 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#303471
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KOEN V WESTPH FR PR 1809
5
CENT.
J
Tiolier

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Centimes - Jérôme Bonaparte (Pattern) 1808-1809 from Kingdom of Westphalia (German States) made of Copper weighing 7.5g is that it was minted during the brief reign of Jérôme Bonaparte, the youngest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who ruled the Kingdom of Westphalia from 1807 to 1813. This coin is a rare example of the coinage issued during his reign and features an image of Jérôme Bonaparte on one side and the Westphalian eagle on the other.