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5 Centimes - Napoleon I Antwerp; Siege Coinage
1814 year| Bronze | 12.5 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | City under siege of Antwerp (Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) |
| Emperor | Napoleon I (Napoléon Ier) (1814) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1814 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2.36 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#8021 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 51% |
Reverse
In the center 5 / CENT
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MONNAIE
5
CENT.
OBSIDIONALE
Edge
Plain
Comment
Monnaie Obsidionale (Obsidional coinage): necessity coins 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)
F115A/1: 34mm, 16.6g
Presence of an S after CENT. This variant is larger and heavier than the others of the same denomination. The laurel wreath surrounding the N is also smaller. Minted on March 8, 1814 in 180 copies.
