This hybrid trial piece pairs the reverse die of Daniel-Dupuis with that of Eugène-André Oudiné, a combination that would never appear in circulation. The Monnaie de Paris produced such épreuves internally to test die compatibility, evaluate metal flow across competing designs, and preserve a physical record of rejected or competing submissions. Neither side was meant to coexist on a single flan.
Dupuis won the 1897 centimes competition; Oudiné had been the dominant medallist of the preceding generation, responsible for the Third Republic's earlier bronze coinage. The pairing here is almost archival in intent.
This hybrid trial piece pairs the reverse die of Daniel-Dupuis with that of Eugène-André Oudiné, a combination that would never appear in circulation. The Monnaie de Paris produced such épreuves internally to test die compatibility, evaluate metal flow across competing designs, and preserve a physical record of rejected or competing submissions. Neither side was meant to coexist on a single flan.
Dupuis won the 1897 centimes competition; Oudiné had been the dominant medallist of the preceding generation, responsible for the Third Republic's earlier bronze coinage. The pairing here is almost archival in intent.