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5 Centimes with dots around date
| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1938-1939 |
| Type | Standard circulation
coins |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Nickel silver (60% Copper, 20% Nickel, 20% Zinc) |
| Weight | 1.5 g |
| Dimensions | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole
Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Edmond-Émile Lindauer |
| In circulation to | 24 November 1940 |
| Reference(s) | F#123, F#123A, Gad#171, KM#875a |
| Obverse description | The hole is surrounded by two oak branches, the letters RF and a Phrygian cap on top. The size of the hole can be either small or large. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RF
EM LINDAUER |
| Reverse description | The value divided horizontally by the center hole with the French motto at the top and the date at the bottom flanked by dots |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LIBERTE·EGALITE
FRATERNITE
5 CMES
·19 39·
(Translation: Liberty Equality Fraternity 5 Centimes 1939) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
★
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de
la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date) |
| Mintage | 1938 - F. 123A/2 - 26 330 247
1938 ★ - F. 123/1 - Star between R and F -
1939 - F. 123A/3 - 52 672 000
|
| Catalog ID | 6516515190 |
| Comments | |
