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5 Centimes Marianne Silver piedfort

5 Centimes Marianne (Silver piedfort) - obverse5 Centimes Marianne (Silver piedfort) - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Patterns
Years 1966-1992
Value 5 Centimes (0.05 FRF)
Currency New franc (1960-2001)
Composition Silver (.950)
Weight 5 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 2.52 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
166236
References Franc 2014# 125P
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, GEM# 22.P2
Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

Series: 5 centimes Marianne

Obverse

Marianne in left profile wearing the Phrygian cap of liberty, a national emblem of France

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
LAGRIFFOUL

Translation:
French Republic
Lagriffoul

Engraver: Henri Lagriffoul

Reverse

The face value is surrounded by a wheatear, an olive branch, and the French motto

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A.DIEUDONNE
LIBERTE·EGALITE
·FRATERNITE·
5
CENTIMES
1977

Translation:
A.Dieudonne
Liberty Equality
Brotherhood
5
Centimes
1977

Engraver: Adrien Dieudonné

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)
Dolphin Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)

Comments

About the silver title
950‰ from 1966 to 1973 and from 1985 to 1992, 925‰ from 1974 to 1984Automatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1966  Owl 50
1968  Owl 50
1971  Owl 250
1972  Owl 150
1973  Owl 150
1974  Owl 250 247 copies were sold
1975  Dolphin 250 247 copies were sold
1976  Dolphin Photo 300
1977  Dolphin 300 232 copies were sold
1978  Dolphin 300 295 copies were sold
1979  Dolphin 600
1980  Dolphin 820 547 copies were sold
1981  Dolphin 400 358 copies were sold
1982  Dolphin 500 164 copies were sold
1983  Dolphin 250 90 copies were sold
1984  Dolphin 100 49 copies were sold
1985  Dolphin 100 21 copies were sold
1986  Dolphin 200
1987  Dolphin 50
1988  Dolphin 50
1989  Dolphin 50
1990  Dolphin 50
1991  Dolphin 50
1992  Dolphin 50

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Bullion value: USD 11.11 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.153 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price )

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Picture 1 of the example of 5 Centimes Marianne (Silver piedfort) Picture 2 of the example of 5 Centimes Marianne (Silver piedfort)
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1976 Dolphin17 mm5 g (see more)
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