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1 Décime pattern, small
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1795-1803 |
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| Engraver(s) | Augustin Dupré |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. (Translation: French republic) |
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| Reverse lettering | PIECE D'ESSAI |
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The Décime denomination was introduced under the Directory as part of France's decimal currency reform — one of the most sweeping monetary reorganizations in European history, replacing the chaotic livre system that had persisted for centuries. Pattern strikes for this series were produced experimentally across a range of weights and module sizes, which accounts for the "small" variant designation; the standardization process was genuinely iterative, with multiple competing specifications circulating among mint administrators before the final type was fixed under the Consulate.