| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1917-1937 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 25 Centimes (0.25) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.64 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Edmond-Émile Lindauer |
| In circulation to | 30 January 1942 |
| Reference(s) | F#171, Gad#380, Schön#195a, KM#867a |
| Obverse description | Monogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RF EM LINDAUER |
| Reverse description | The denomination 25 CMES with abbreviation CMES for `centimes` divided by the center hole with the French motto above and the date below. No dash below `MES`. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LIBERTE·EGALITE
FRATERNITE
25 CMES
1917 (Translation: Liberty Equality Fraternity 25 CMES 1917) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1917 - torch mark - 3 084 721 1918 - torch mark - 18 329 894 1919 - torch mark - 5 106 398 1920 - torch mark; reeded edge - 1920 - torch mark; smooth edge - 18 108 122 1921 - torch mark - 18 531 221 1922 - torch mark - 17 766 341 1923 - torch mark - 19 718 498 1924 - torch mark - 24 534 899 1925 - torch mark - 17 807 055 1926 - torch mark - 13 226 392 1927 - torch mark - 13 464 651 1928 - torch mark - 9 959 805 1929 - torch mark; reeded edge - 1929 - torch mark; smooth edge - 12 887 322 1930 - torch mark - 28 362 913 1931 - reeded edge - 1931 - smooth edge; wing privy mark - 22 120 626 1932 - wing privy mark - 30 363 976 1933 - wing privy mark - 28 562 167 1936 - wing privy mark - 4 657 312 1937 - wing privy mark - 7 780 420 |
| Catalog ID | 3934909930 |
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