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25 Centimes pattern of Peter, big module
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1913 |
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| Composition | Nickel |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Phrygian cap adorned with a tricolor cockade is depicted to the left of the central perforation, which is framed by a decorative scroll border. A cornucopia issues from the right side of the central hole, symbolizing abundance. The patriotic motto and denomination legend are distributed around the periphery of the design, with the date appearing in the lower field. |
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This is an essai struck at the Paris Mint in 1913, produced as part of a broader push to reform French small denomination coinage before the First World War interrupted everything. The "big module" designation distinguishes it from a companion piece of reduced diameter struck in the same campaign — both were rejected, and France never adopted a nickel 25-centime coin in this format for circulation.
Henri-Octave Duplessis modeled the figure of Peter for this series. Pattern pieces of this type survive in small numbers, nearly always in above-average preservation given their non-circulating origin.