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5 CENTIMES LOUIS PHILIPPE I
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1830 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination 5 CENT. in two lines within an open wreath of laurel branches tied at the base, beneath which stands a small Gallic rooster facing right — a symbol of France. Below the wreath, the word ESSAI appears in the lower legend, flanked by an anchor mintmark to the left and the letter A (Paris Mint) with a small star to the right. The circular legend DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE runs along the upper periphery. The entire design is enclosed within a raised bead border. |
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Louis-Philippe's accession in August 1830 — the result of the July Revolution that ousted Charles X after just three days of street fighting in Paris — created an immediate administrative scramble to replace Bourbon coinage. This 5 centimes issue was among the first struck under the new Orléanist regime, and dies from the transitional period are known to carry minor inconsistencies in the royal title as the mint worked through the new authorization.