25 Centimes

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1903-1904
Value	25 Centimes (0.25)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	7 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 June 1933
Number	N# 1160
References	F# 168, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. Gad# 362, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. Schön# 184, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. KM# 855 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Laureate liberty head left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
A.PATEY

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Reverse

Denomination in central square and date at bottom flanked by cornucopia and torch.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
25
CENTIMES
1903

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Paris, France (600-1973)

Mark

Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Paris (1896-1930)

Comments

Four main types are known.
Obverse
Die 1 - full stop in name of the engraver closer to "P".
Die 2 - full stop in name of the engraver closer to the center.

1903
Reverse
Die A - numeral "3" in date fine.
Die B - numeral "3" in date thick.
On photo below from left to right: die B, die A .

Combinations
1+A: 1903.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

1+B: 1903.
2+A: 1903, 1903 Probe, 1904 Probe.
2+B: 1903.

Correspondence with catalog e- FRANC:
F. 168/1 - 1+A, 1+B, 2+A, 2+B.
F. 168/2 - 2+A.
F. 168/3 - 2+A.

Note. Other combinations may exist as well.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	Frequency
Undetermined
1903	16 000 000	$ 0.18	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.60	$ 6.60	93%	Die A
1903				$ 0.31	$ 0.97	$ 1.90		9%	Die B
1903	1 500							0.6%	Essai
1904								1.1%	Essai

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 79 Lot 350	Mar 21, 2023	Undetermined	XF	USD 9.70 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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