5 Centimes

€700.00
IssuerFrance
Year1917-1920
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value5 Centimes (0.05)
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight3 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness1.55 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Edmond-Émile Lindauer
In circulation to24 November 1940
Reference(s) KM#865a, Gad#169, Schön#193, F#121
Obverse descriptionMonogram within wreath divided by the center hole, liberty cap above
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringR F
(Translation: French Republic)
Reverse descriptionDenomination divided by plant and the center hole, date at the bottom
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTÉ·ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ 5CMES 1917
(Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood 5 Centimes 1920)
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1917  - F. 121/1 - 10 453 389
1918  - F. 121/2 - 33 591 616
1919  - F. 121/3 - 43 847 770
1920  - F. 121/4 - 51 321 082
Catalog ID1315488880
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