France 1926 5 centimes
The first specimen was part of lot 22415 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $65. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Republic 3-Piece Lot of Certified Assorted Issues NGC, 1) Republic 20 Francs 1934-(sl) MS63 NGC, Paris mint, KM 879; 2) Republic 25 Centimes 1926 MS66 NGC, Paris mint, KM 867a; 3) Republic 5 Centimes 1926 MS64 NGC, Paris mint." This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1920-38 during the waning years of the Third Republic. It superseded a similar but slightly larger coin struck 1917-20. This design was also used for similar ten and twenty-five centimes pieces; the central hole kept it from being confused with larger denominations with similar diameters. This coin is very common in circulated condition but hard to find choice.
Recorded mintage: 19,819,520, a somewhat better date.
Specification: 2 g, copper-nickel, 17 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by E. E. Lindauer (1869-1942).
Catalog reference: F.122/11, KM 875.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction #61352, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2023.
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