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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
 
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Revision as of 09:55, 11 March 2024

File:France 1920 5 centimes obv DSLR.jpg
from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is the last and most common date of a series struck 1917-20 during the Third Republic of France. It superseded a bronze five centimes struck 1898-1917 and 1920-21. Also in 1920 were struck a small number of the small module five centimes (KM 875, 17 mm diameter). This design was also used for similar ten and twenty-five centime 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: 51,321,082[1] including a few of the small module type.

Specification: 3 g, copper-nickel, 19 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by E. E. Lindauer (1869-1942).

Catalog reference: F.121/4, KM 874.

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, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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