5 Décimes pattern by Lorthior in tin; France allegory

€194,506.00
IssuerFrance
Year8 (1799)
TypePattern
Value5 Décimes = 50 Centimes (0.5)
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionTin
Weight9.06 g
Dimensions19.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gad 1789#392 var. , Maz#584 var. , VG#825 var.
Obverse descriptionAllegorical figure of France holding in her left hand a lictor beam and in her right hand a pike surmounted by the Phrygian cap; . T . 3 . below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE T . 3
Reverse descriptionCrossed horn of plenty and caduceus, below A.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering5 DECIMES L`AN 8 A
EdgePlain
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage8 (1799) A - -
Catalog ID2015910630
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