25 Centimes

Features

Country	France
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1917-1937
Value	25 Centimes (0.25)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.64 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	02-15-1942
References	F# 171, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. Gad# 380, Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 . Schön# 195a, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383. KM# 867a Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Obverse

Monogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds

Lettering:
RF
EM LINDAUER

Engraver: Edmond-Emile Lindauer

Reverse

The denomination divided by the center hole with the French motto above and the date below

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE
FRATERNITE
25 CMES
1917

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Fraternity
25 Centimes
1917

Engraver: Edmond-Emile Lindauer

Edge

Smooth

Comments

There are different holes both in diameter and location

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1917	3,084,721		1.21	3.62	4.83	7.25	7.24	32.57	18%	torch mark
1918	18,329,894	0.24	0.36	0.60	1.14	3.31	2.54	4.32	35%	torch mark
1919	5,106,398		0.60	1.81	1.81	7.31			19%	torch mark
1920									1.1%	torch mark; reeded edge
1920	18,108,122		0.18	0.24	0.60	0.98			30%	torch mark; smooth edge
1921	18,531,221		0.12	0.24	1.14	1.21			30%	torch mark
1922	17,766,341		0.36	0.30	1.18	1.09			30%	torch mark
1923	19,718,498		0.42	0.60	1.08	0.97			30%	torch mark
1924	24,534,899		0.18	0.36	1.06	1.33	3.62		33%	torch mark
1925	17,807,055		0.30	0.42	1.14	3.62		2.72	29%	torch mark
1926	13,226,392		0.79	0.62	1.21	1.21			25%	torch mark
1927	13,464,651	0.24	0.24	1.09	1.21	1.20			26%	torch mark
1928	9,959,805		1.21	1.21	1.81	1.65			23%	torch mark
1929									0.7%	torch mark; reeded edge
1929	12,887,322		0.24	0.79	0.97	6.04	2.77		25%	torch mark; smooth edge
1930	28,362,913		0.24	0.54	0.88	2.42			36%	torch mark
1931									0.9%	reeded edge
1931	22,120,626		0.24	0.54	0.70	1.34			28%	smooth edge; wing privy mark
1932	30,363,976		0.18	0.25	0.97	1.09	12.08		38%	wing privy mark
1933	28,562,167		0.30	0.48	0.72	4.83	4.18		32%	wing privy mark
1936	4,657,312			2.42	6.04	24.16	19.89		11%	wing privy mark
1937	7,780,420			0.60	1.21	2.39	2.67		22%	wing privy mark

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