5 Centimes - Louis XVIII (Antwerp; Siege Coinage) 1814 front

5 Centimes - Louis XVIII (Antwerp; Siege Coinage) 1814 back

5 Centimes - Louis XVIII (Antwerp; Siege Coinage) 1814 photo

5 Centimes - Louis XVIII Antwerp; Siege Coinage

1814 year


Bronze	12.5 g	30 mm

Description

Issuer	City under siege of Antwerp (Belgian States)
Period	Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
King	Louis XVIII (1814)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1814
Value	5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency	Franc
Composition	Bronze
Weight	12.5 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#8027
Rarity index	70%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONNAIE
OBSIDIONALE

Engraver: Jean-Louis Gagnepain

Edge

Rough

Comment

Different varieties exist:
G.131a: O above CENT and E below, long monogram.
G.131b: O and E at the same level as CENT, short monogram.
G.131c: O and E above CENT, short monogram (illustrated).

Obsidional coins: coins of necessity minted during a siege and having a fiduciary character, their purpose was to enable the garrison to meet its needs in a legal manner and the population to pursue its activities in the absence of sufficient official cash.
definition taken from Mr. Michel Galléazzi's numismatic lexicon (Numismatique & Change n° 193 March 1990)

F115E 29 to 31mm, 12.5g
Abbreviated signature J.L.G.N. of Jean-Louis Gagnepain on the crown ribbon. Gagnepain was a military engraver working at the arsenal. Available with or without a dot after the date. And we note a possible engraving variation with the Antwerp R overprinted on a misplaced S. Issued between April 20 and 30, 1814 in 31,300 copies. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Différentes variétés existent :
G.131a : O en dessus de CENT et E en dessous, monogramme long.
G.131b : O et E au même niveau que CENT, monogramme court.
G.131c : O et E au dessus de CENT, monogramme court (illustré).

Monnaie Obsidionale : monnaie de nécessité frappée durant un siège et présentant un caractère fiduciaire.Elles avaient pour but de permettre à la garnison de faire face à ses besoins d'une façon légale et à la population de poursuivre ses activités en l'absence de numéraire officiel en quantité suffisante.
définition tirée du lexique numismatique de Monsieur Michel Galléazzi (Numismatique & Change n° 193 Mars 1990)

F115E 29 à 31mm, 12.5g
Signature abrégée J.L.G.N. de Jean-Louis Gagnepain sur le ruban de la couronne. Gagnepain est un graveur militaire travaillant à l'arsenal. Existe avec ou sans point après la date. Et on note une variation possible de gravure avec le R d'Anvers en surcharge sur un S mal placé. Frappée entre le 20 et le 30 avril 1814 à 31 300 exemplaires

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 5 Centimes - Louis XVIII (Antwerp; Siege Coinage) 1814 coin is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil and conflict. The city of Antwerp was under siege by French forces, and the coin was produced as a makeshift currency to address the shortage of official currency caused by the war. Despite its humble origins, the coin has become a highly sought-after collector's item due to its unique history and rarity.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1814	31300	-	-	-	-	-	-

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