France 1917 5 centimes KM-865a

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is a five centimes of a type struck under the Third Republic of France 1917-20. All are Paris mint issues. The weight and diameter were reduced in 1921. Bronze five centimes were not discontinued until 1921.

Recorded mintage: 10,453,389, a common date, plus 16,962,867 of the bronze type.

Specification: 3 g, copper-nickel, 19 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Emile Lindauer.

Catalog reference: F.138/1, KM 865a.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• ^[1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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