Obverse © Éditions V. Gadoury – Reverse © Eastgate Stamps and Coins
Obverse © Éditions V. Gadoury – Reverse © Eastgate Stamps and Coins
5 centimes Lindauer Essai en bronze-aluminium, non perforé
1937 year| Aluminium bronze | 2.3 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1937 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#199848 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ
FRATERNITÉ
5 C MES
1937
Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer
Edge
Plain
Comment
Without the word "ESSAI". 6 known copies.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 centimes Lindauer (Essai en bronze-aluminium, non perforé) 1937 from France is that it was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Auguste Lindauer. Lindauer was known for his work on various French coins and medals, and this particular coin features a unique design that sets it apart from other coins of its time. The coin's design includes a stylized portrait of a young woman on the obverse side, and a pattern of leaves and branches on the reverse side. Additionally, the coin's aluminum bronze composition gives it a distinctive color and texture that is different from other coins made of more traditional metals like copper or silver.
