5 Centimes Marianne (Piéfort Bronze-Aluminium) 1966-1985 front

5 Centimes Marianne (Piéfort Bronze-Aluminium) 1966-1985 back

5 Centimes Marianne (Piéfort Bronze-Aluminium) 1966-1985 photo

5 Centimes Marianne Piéfort Bronze-Aluminium


Copper-aluminium-nickel	4 g	17 mm

Description

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Pattern
Years	1966-1985
Value	5 Centimes (0.05&nbspFRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Copper-aluminium-nickel
Weight	4 g
Diameter	17 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#166238
Rarity index	13%

Reverse

The value is surrounded with a wheatear, an olive branch and the French motto.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE - EGALITE / - FRATERNITE -.
5 / CENTIMES
1966
A. DIEUDONNE

Translation:
Liberty Equality Brotherhood
5
Centimes
1966
A. Dieudonne

Engraver: Adrien Dieudonné

Edge

Plain

Comment

All unsold copies of the 1974 to 1985 vintages were destroyed by Monnaie de Paris in 1986.

For orders of a complete series of one vintage, Monnaie de Paris delivered in a bag with an individual certificate and, on request, with a blue case stamped "Monnaie de Paris".
- Until 1978, the bags had to be removed to be stored in the round cases.
- From 1979 to 1985, square-cell cases were used to store coins with their bags and certificates.

These complete sets are very rare (references range from Gem291.CPC1 to Gem291.CPC15).

From 1960 to 1970, coins were delivered in individual gray cardboard cases. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Tous les piéforts invendus des millésimes 1974 à 1985 ont été détruits en 1986 par la Monnaie de Paris.

Pour les commandes d'une série complète d'un millésimes, la Monnaie de Paris livrait sous sachet avec certificat individuel et, sur commande, avec un écrin bleu estampiller "Monnaie de Paris".
- Jusqu'en 1978 il fallait ôter le sachet afin de les ranger dans les alvéoles rondes.
- De 1979 à 1985, les coffrets à alvéoles carrées permettaient d'intégrer les monnaies avec leur sachets et leur certificats.

Ces coffrets complets sont très rares (Les références de ces coffrets vont de Gem291.CPC1 à Gem291.CPC15)

De 1960 à 1970 les piéforts étaient livrés en écrins individuels cartonné gris.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Centimes Marianne (Piéfort Bronze-Aluminium) 1966-1985 from France is that it was designed by the French sculptor and engraver, Auguste C. L. Pétel. Pétel was a prominent artist during the 20th century and was known for his work on various coins and medals. The Marianne design he created for this coin was meant to symbolize the spirit of the French Republic and was used on various denominations of French coins during this time period.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1966	500	-	-	-	-	-	-
1968	500	-	-	-	-	-	-
1971	500	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972	250	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973	250	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974	98	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975	129	-	-	-	-	-	-
1976	180	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977	89	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978	148	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	299	-	-	-	-	-	-
1980	142	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	105	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982	53	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	42	-	-	-	-	-	-
1984	36	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985	39	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Centimes Marianne (Piéfort Bronze-Aluminium) 1966-1985 coin.