1 Centime Epi Essai in stainless steel

Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Pattern
Year 1960
Value 1 Centime (0.01 FRF)
Currency New franc (1960-2001)
Composition Stainless steel
Weight 1.65 g
Diameter 15 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
213995
References GEM# 4.7
Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

An ear of wheat surrounded by the country name in cursive

Script: Latin

Lettering: république française

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: AdG d'après Guilleminet

Reverse

The number "1" is surrounded by the date and the cursive lettering: "centime".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1960
1
centime

Engraver: AdG d'après Guilleminet

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1960  Prooflike

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