5 Centimes - Pilules Pink Paris
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Features
| Location |
France
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Business tokens |
| Years | 1920-1923 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 113295 |
| References | BROU# page 85 Pierre Broustine; 1988. Catalogue des timbres-monnaies de France et des Colonies. Self-published, Bellerive-sur-Allier, France. |
Obverse
The coin consists of an aluminum capsule, in which is embedded a postage stamp held by a mica disk. "FYP" (Fallait Y Penser) is the name of the company that manufactured these stamps. At the bottom is an abbreviated inscription "Patented without government guarantee". There are many variations.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PILULES PINK
REGENERATEUR DU SANG
TONIQUE DES NERFS
FYP Bte SGDG PARIS
Reverse
Green stamp "Semeuse" of 5 centimes on red bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
5c
POSTES
Designers: Louis-Oscar Roty, Louis-Eugène Mouchon
Edge
Plain
Mint
| FYP | FYP (Fallait Y Penser), Paris, France (1920-1924) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1920-1923) FYP | (fr) Ttype 1 : Avers estampé. Revers : 5 centimes vert sur fond rouge | ||||||||||||||
| ND (1920-1923) FYP | (fr) Type 2 (avec S.G.D.G.) : Avers : rouge - crême - noir. Revers : 5 centimes vert sur fond rouge | ||||||||||||||
| ND (1920-1923) FYP | (fr) Type 3 (sans S.G.D.G.) : Avers rouge - crême - noir Revers : 5 centimes vert sur fond rouge | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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