25 Centimes

Features

Issuer	Commune of Gex (Department of Ain)
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1923
Value	25 Centimes (0.25)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	1 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Octagonal (8-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 20077
References	El Mon.# 10.3 Roland Élie; 2003. Monnaies de nécessité et jetons-monnaie : France, colonies, Monaco : 1800-2000. Association des Collectionneurs de Jetons-monnaie, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

Obverse

Coat of arms of the city of Gex.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VILLE DE
GEX (AIN)

Reverse

Facial value surrounded by the legend, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VILLE DE GEX (AIN)
25c=
·1923·

Unabridged legend: 25 centimes

Edge

Plain

Comments

This 25-centime coin was never put into circulation, and can only be found in mint condition (Elie 2003, p. 124).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Cette pièce de 25 centimes n'aurait jamais été mise en circulation, on ne la trouve d'ailleurs qu'à l'état neuf (Elie 2003, p. 124).

See also

• Coat of Arms

• 5 Centimes
• 10 Centimes

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