5 Centimes

Features

Issuer	Commune of Cette (Department of Hérault)
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1917
Value	5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	1.9 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 23764
References	El Mon.# 10.1 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

Scene of a sailboat entering the harbor at sunset, in front of a lighthouse, legend above, date and signature below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VILLE ET PORT DE CETTE
J.GUERIN 1917 MARSEILLE

Reverse

Facial value surrounded by the legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REMBOURSABLE EN 1920
5c-
A.A & Cie

Unabridged legend:
5 centimes
A.A et compagnie

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	Jean-Baptiste Guerin, Marseille, France (1884-1931)
	Jean-Baptiste Guerin, Marseille, France (1884-1931)

Comments

Backhand varieties (Elie 2003, p. 443):
El Mon.# 10.1a: with triangle to the left of the 5;
El Mon.# 10.1b: without triangle to left of 5.

See also

• Lighthouse
• Boat or watercraft

• 10 Centimes

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