5 Centimes Le Nickel
Features
| Issuer |
New Caledonia
(Overseas France)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1881 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1881-1882) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 20.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 269780 |
| References | Lec# 3, 4 Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes). |
Obverse
Value within circle, lettering around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SPECIMEN "LE NICKEL" ALL:25·75
5
SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME
Reverse
Value within circle, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NICKEL DE LA NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE
5
1881
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
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| 1881 | 
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Lec# 3Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. |
Medal orientation | ||||||||||||
| 1881 | Lec# 4Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. |
Coin orientation | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
Heritage Auctions Lot #62334 
|
14 Jul 2016 | 1881 – Lec# 3 – Medal orientation |
UNC (NGC MS61) |
USD 258.50 | |
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