| Features | |
|---|---|
| Source: numista.com | |
| Country |
France
|
| Year | 1966-2001 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05 FRF) |
| Metal | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Engravers | Henri Lagriffoul (obverse) Adrien Dieudonné (reverse) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 02-17-2002 |


© Image courtesy of World Coin Gallery
Marianne in left profile wearing the Phrygian cap of liberty, a national emblem of France, is surrounded with the lettering: "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (French Republic)
NOTE: different privy marks throughout mintages:
Owl 1958-74 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1974-94 Rousseau
Bee 1994- Pierre Rodier
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
LAGRIFFOUL
The facial value is surrounded with a wheat ear, an olive branch and the French motto: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" (liberty, equality, fraternity)
Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE
·FRATERNITE·
5
CENTIMES
1979
A. DIEUDONNE
Smooth
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| Year | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | UNC | Exchange | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 502,512,171 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1966 | 4,128 | Essai | |||||||
| 1967 | 11,745,305 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1968 | 110,395,000 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1969 | 94,955,050 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1970 | 58,900,000 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1971 | 93,190,000 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1972 | 100,515,000 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1973 | 100,344,000 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1974 | 103,988,800 | owl mark | |||||||
| 1975 | 95,835,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1976 | 148,430,700 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1977 | 115,285,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1978 | 189,804,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1979 | 180,000,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1980 | 179,950,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1981 | 134,974,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1982 | 137,975,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1983 | 132,000,961 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1984 | 150,001,988 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1985 | 170,010,224 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1986 | 280,008,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1987 | 310,003,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1988 | 200,007,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1989 | 96,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1990 | 80,020,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1991 | 49,992,000 | dolphin mark | |||||||
| 1991 | Proof | ||||||||
| 1992 | 179,976,000 | dolphin mark, 3 folds | |||||||
| 1992 | dolphin mark, 4 folds | ||||||||
| 1992 | 4 folds, Proof | ||||||||
| 1993 | 154,968,000 | dolphin mark, 3 folds | |||||||
| 1993 | dolphin mark, 4 folds | ||||||||
| 1993 | Proof | ||||||||
| 1994 | 59,976,061 | bee mark, 3 folds | |||||||
| 1994 | 60,000,000 | dolphin mark, 3 folds | |||||||
| 1994 | Proof | ||||||||
| 1995 | 129,972,000 | bee mark, 3 folds | |||||||
| 1995 | 4 folds, Proof | ||||||||
| 1996 | 139,985,000 | bee mark, 3 folds | |||||||
| 1996 | bee mark, 4 folds | ||||||||
| 1996 | Proof | ||||||||
| 1997 | bee mark, 4 folds | ||||||||
| 1997 | 199,980,000 | bee mark, 3 folds | |||||||
| 1997 | bee mark close to "5" | ||||||||
| 1997 | bee mark close to "R" | ||||||||
| 1997 | Proof | ||||||||
| 1998 | 300,084,000 | bee mark, 4 folds | |||||||
| 1998 | Proof | ||||||||
| 1998 | bee mark, small serif on "8" | ||||||||
| 1998 | bee mark, full serif on "8" | ||||||||
| 1999 | 25,000 | bee mark | |||||||
| 2000 | 25,500 | bee mark | |||||||
| 2001 | 125,000 | horseshoe mark |
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