5 Centimes

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1920-1938
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Centimes (0.05)
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight2 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness1.16 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Edmond-Émile Lindauer
In circulation to24 November 1940
Reference(s) F#122, Gad#170, KM#875, GEM#19.2
Obverse descriptionMonogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringR F EM LINDAUER
Reverse descriptionDenomination divided by plant and center hole, date below
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTE·EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 CMES 19 25
(Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood 5 Centimes 1925)
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Société Française de Monnayage
Poissy, France (1922-1927)
Mintage1920  - (fr) F. 122/2 - 396 789
1920  - probe -
1921  - (fr) F. 122/3 - 32 907 986
1922  - cornucopia mark - 31 699 909
1922  - thunderbolt mark (Poissy Mint) - 17 716 885
1923  - cornucopia mark - 23 321 946
1923  - thunderbolt mark (Poissy Mint) - 45 097 296
1924  - cornucopia mark - 47 419 579
1924  - thunderbolt mark (Poissy Mint) - 21 210 078
1925  - (fr) F. 122/10 - 66 838 410
1926  - (fr) F. 122/11 - 19 819 520
1927  - (fr) F. 122/12 - 6 066 146
1930  - (fr) F. 122/13 - 31 902 116
1931  - (fr) F. 122/14 - 34 711 236
1932  - (fr) F. 122/15 - 31 111 633
1933  - (fr) F. 122/16 - 12 970 114
1934  - (fr) F. 122/17 - 27 143 993
1935  - (fr) F. 122/18 - 57 221 458
1936  - (fr) F. 122/19 - 64 340 897
1937  - (fr) F. 122/20 - 26 329 202
1938  - (fr) F. 122/21 - 21 614 383
Catalog ID1178051490
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