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5 Centimes - Syndicat de l'Alimentation en Gros - Hérault
| Aluminium | 0.9 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Department of Hérault |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1921-1923 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 0.9 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#20080 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 58% |
Reverse
Facial value in a grenetis surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
JETON REMBOURSABLE
5c-
* A PRÉSENTATION *
Unabridged legend: 5 centimes
Edge
Plain.
Comment
Varieties for 1922:-HERAUT instead of HERAULT (El Mon.# 20.5)
-Accent on É in PRÉSENTATION, thin flan (El Mon. not listed p. 139).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued by a syndicate of grocery wholesalers in the Hérault department of France, and it features an unusual design for a coin, with a stylized image of a wheat sheaf on one side and the value and date on the other.
