5 Centimes French Overseas Department

Issuer Réunion (1848-date)
Year 1920
Type Emergency coin
Value 5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency Franc (1816-1965)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 0.56 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness
Shape Hexagonal (6-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to 1941
Reference(s) KM#Tn1, Lec#47
Obverse description `COLONIE` written along an upper half-circle, `DE LA REUNION` in the middle and 1920 written along a lower half-circle.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering COLONIE DE LA REUNION 1920
(Translation: Colony of Reunion)
Reverse description Face value on top of a star surrounded by 2 dots.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering 5 CENTIMES ★
Edge Smooth
Mint
Mintage 1920 - - 477 338
Numisquare ID 9806821160
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