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1 centime Dupré
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1797 |
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| Weight | 2 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap with flowing hair, set within an inner beaded border. The engraver's signature 'Dupré' appears in the lower field beneath the truncation. The circular legend 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' runs along the periphery in raised Latin lettering, divided on either side of the effigy. The design is characteristic of Augustin Dupré's neoclassical style, reflecting the iconography of the First French Republic. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a bold, centrally placed denomination inscription reading 'UN CENTIME' in large raised letters across the field, with 'L'AN 6' below denoting the Republican calendar year. The arc inscription 'PIECE D'ESSAI' curves along the upper periphery, identifying this piece as a trial strike. The mint mark 'A' for Paris appears at the bottom of the field, flanked by small decorative elements. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border consistent with the obverse treatment. |
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The Dupré centime was among the first coins issued under France's new decimal system, introduced by the Revolutionary government to replace the chaotic pre-metric livre system. Augustin Dupré, the engraver responsible, had previously survived imprisonment during the Terror — he was scheduled for execution when Robespierre's own fall in Thermidor intervened.
Early strikings of this type are frequently found with poor surface quality, a consequence of the Paris Mint operating under severe resource and administrative strain during the Directoire period.