5 francs Semeuse Essai cupronickel 1970

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IssuerFrance
Year1970
TypeCoin pattern
Value5 Francs (5 FRF)
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionNickel plated copper-nickel
Weight10 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Louis-Oscar Roty
In circulation to
Reference(s) GEM#153.P14
Obverse descriptionThe Republic on the left, under the features of a sower draped and topped with a Phrygian cap, with long hair, walking and sowing against the wind; in the background, behind the sower on the right, a rising sun; below, in hollow O. ROTY .
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
Reverse description5 / FRANCS between horn and owl, above a bunch of wheat ears, an olive branch loaded with fruits, an oak branch and a poppy, the year under the bunch.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTE · EGALITE · FRATERNITE 5 FRANCS 1970
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1970  - - 5 000
Catalog ID8879737670
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