France 2001 5 cent

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in France. France began minting euros in 1999. The visage of Mademoiselle Liberté shown here also appears on the French two and one cent coins. The low relief makes it difficult to obtain a good photograph.

Recorded mintage: 217,289,477 plus 35,000 proofs.

Specification: 3.86 g., Copper-Plated-Steel, 21.25 mm.; Obv: Mlle Liberté by Fabienne Courtiade; Rev: Denomination and globe by Luc Luycx; Edge: plain.

Catalog reference: KM 1284, Gad-3.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• 2001 franc, "un ultime franc"
• 2001 655.957 francs, introduction of the euro, 1 oz gold
• 2001 50 cent
• 2001 euro
• 2008 5 cent
• Coins and currency dated 2001
• return to coins of France