5 Centimes Overstrike

5 Centimes (Overstrike) - obverse5 Centimes (Overstrike) - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period First Republic (1792-1804)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 5-8 (1796-1799)
Calendar French republican
Value 5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Copper
Weight 10 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 12 March 1856
Number N# 22047
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References F# 114,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 125,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 642
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
Dupré

Engraver: Augustin Dupré Read more on Wikipedia

Augustin Dupré was an engraver of French currency and medals, the 14th Graveur général des monnaies.

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CINQ
CENTIMES
L'AN 5.
R

Engraver: Augustin Dupré Read more on Wikipedia

Augustin Dupré was an engraver of French currency and medals, the 14th Graveur général des monnaies.

Edge

5 Centimes (Overstrike) -  obverse

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Mints

A Paris, France (600-1973)
AA Metz, France (?-1803)
B Rouen, France (?-1858)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
D Lyon, France (?-1858)
I Limoges, France (?-1837)
R Orléans, France
T Nantes, France (?-1837)
W Lille, France (1685-1858)

Marks

Archery Artemis Augustin Dupré, General coin engraver, Paris (1795-1803)
cornucopia Alexandre Roëttiers de Montaleau, Mint Master, Paris (1796-1797)
corinthian helmet Jean-François Leclerc, Mint Master, Metz (1797-1800)
vase Joseph Lambert, Mint Master, Rouen (1796-1803)
sheaf Gabriel-Godefroy Dubois, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1795-1803)
sitting greyhound Citoyen Papet, Mint Master, Lyon (1796-1800)
sunflower François Alluaud, Mint Master, Limoges (1796-1798)
rooster Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Paris (1797-1821)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
5 (1796) A Archery Artemis cornucopia 515 899 $ 3.80 30% (fr) F. 114/1
5 (1796) A Archery Artemis cornucopia 1.7% CNIQ
5 (1796) AA Archery Artemis corinthian helmet 41 686 5% (fr) F. 114/3
5 (1796) B Archery Artemis vase 106 932 3% (fr) F. 114/4
5 (1796) B Archery Artemis vase 0% (fr) Rajout_F2019 - avers de la Un décime
5 (1796) BB Archery Artemis sheaf 27 774 11% (fr) F. 114/5
5 (1796) D Archery Artemis sitting greyhound 287 713 5% (fr) F. 114/6
5 (1796) I Archery Artemis sunflower 654 642 6% (fr) F. 114/7
5 (1796) I Archery Artemis sunflower 0.3% CNIQ
5 (1796) R Archery Artemis 215 120 6% (fr) F. 114/9
5 (1796) R Archery Artemis 5% obverse of the Un Décime
5 (1796) T Archery Artemis 17 874 1.4% (fr) F. 114/11
5 (1796) T Archery Artemis 0% obverse of the Un Décime
5 (1796) W Archery Artemis 19 399 6% (fr) F. 114/13
5 (1796) W Archery Artemis 0.3% (fr) Rajout_F2019 - CNIQ
6 (1797) A Archery Artemis rooster cornucopia 0.3% (fr) Rajout_F2019 - an 6/5, coq/corne, avers de la Un décime
6 (1797) A Archery Artemis rooster cornucopia 88 994 3% an 6/5, cock/cornucopiae
6 (1797) I Archery Artemis 1.7% to be confirmed
7 (1798) A Archery Artemis rooster 23 576 13% (fr) F. 114/15
7 (1798) A Archery Artemis rooster 1.4% an 7/5
8 (1799) A Archery Artemis rooster 6 864 14% (fr) F. 114/17
8 (1799) AA Archery Artemis corinthian helmet 14% (fr) F. 114/18
8 (1799) I 4% to be confirmed
8 (1799) W 9% to be confirmed

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