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5 Centimes Daniel-Dupuis Epreuve en bronze, perforée, petit module
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Shape | Round with a round hole |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris |
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The perforated small-module design was introduced during the First World War as a practical response to metal shortages, with the hole reducing bronze content while allowing the coins to remain distinguishable by touch. Dupuis's original 5 centimes design dated to 1897, and the wartime adaptation of it into a lighter, holed format reflects emergency monetary policy rather than aesthetic revision.
This piece is an épreuve — a proof-quality trial strike — not a circulation issue, likely produced for archival or ministerial approval purposes. GEM 14.31 is a known trial reference; surviving examples are rarely encountered outside specialist French collections.