5 Centimes Lindauer aluminium trial, incomplete date ND

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ
FRATERNITÉ
5 C MES
19

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Edge

Plain

Comment

Date incomplete 19-- without the word "ESSAI". This proof was certainly struck just after the 39/45 war.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Date incomplète 19-- sans le mot "ESSAI". Cette épreuve a certainement été frappée juste après la guerre 39/45.

Interesting fact

This coin was part of a series of experimental aluminum coins minted during World War II, when traditional metals like copper and nickel were in short supply. The use of aluminum was a trial run, and the incomplete date on the coin suggests that it was not officially released into circulation. As a result, coins like this one are now highly sought after by collectors and can fetch a high price at auction.

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