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5 Centimes - Syndicat du Commerce et de l'Industrie - Saint-Gaudens [31] Brass
1920 year| Brass | 4.61 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Commune of Saint-Gaudens (Department of Haute-Garonne) |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1920 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.61 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#370886 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Face value and date in a grenetis surrounded by the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SYNDICAT DU COMMERCE & DE L'INDUSTRIE
5c.
1920
THEVENON & C°
· SAINT-GAUDENS ·
Unabridged legend: 5 centimes
Edge
Plain.
Comment
Honorific issue offered by the manufacturer to the issuer’s representatives (elected officials, notables...). Some mintage may exceed one hundred (Elie 2003 p. 9).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in 1920 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Syndicat du Commerce et de l'Industrie (Union of Commerce and Industry) in Saint-Gaudens, a town in the Haute-Garonne department of France. The coin features an image of a woman representing the town of Saint-Gaudens on one side and the union's logo on the other. It was made of brass and weighs 4.61 grams.
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