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This specimen was struck in Paris for the [[French Colonies|French colonies]] in the Caribbean. The type was struck 1839-44. There is a similar [[French Colonies 1844-A 10 centimes|ten centimes]]. The success of this issue was used as a precursor to the large copper issues of Napoleon III in [[France]] during the 1850's. This specimen was lot 4047 in Goldberg sale 80 (Los Angeles, June 2014), where it sold for $258.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "French Colonies. 5 Centimes, 1844-A. Louis Philippe laureate head left. NGC graded MS-65 Brown." | This specimen was struck in Paris for the [[French Colonies|French colonies]] in the Caribbean. The type was struck 1839-44. There is a similar [[French Colonies 1844-A 10 centimes|ten centimes]]. The success of this issue was used as a precursor to the large copper issues of Napoleon III in [[France]] during the 1850's. This specimen was lot 4047 in Goldberg sale 80 (Los Angeles, June 2014), where it sold for $258.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "French Colonies. 5 Centimes, 1844-A. Louis Philippe laureate head left. NGC graded MS-65 Brown." | ||
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| + | Numista states the first two dates were sent to Guadeloupe in the Caribbean and the 1843-44 to the Marquesas Islands in the south Pacific. The 1840's is when France first took an interest in colonizing those islands but we aren't sure when their control was complete enough to justify the introduction of coinage. Catholic missionaries struggled for decades to suppress tribal warfare and human sacrifice. In addition, European diseases caused a demographic collapse; from an estimate of 50,000 pre-contact, the population dropped to 11,900 in 1853 and to 2,255 in 1926. Other island groups suffered as well but none so bad as the Marquesas. | ||
''Recorded mintage:'' 201,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 201,000. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:32, 26 February 2026
This specimen was struck in Paris for the French colonies in the Caribbean. The type was struck 1839-44. There is a similar ten centimes. The success of this issue was used as a precursor to the large copper issues of Napoleon III in France during the 1850's. This specimen was lot 4047 in Goldberg sale 80 (Los Angeles, June 2014), where it sold for $258.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "French Colonies. 5 Centimes, 1844-A. Louis Philippe laureate head left. NGC graded MS-65 Brown."
Numista states the first two dates were sent to Guadeloupe in the Caribbean and the 1843-44 to the Marquesas Islands in the south Pacific. The 1840's is when France first took an interest in colonizing those islands but we aren't sure when their control was complete enough to justify the introduction of coinage. Catholic missionaries struggled for decades to suppress tribal warfare and human sacrifice. In addition, European diseases caused a demographic collapse; from an estimate of 50,000 pre-contact, the population dropped to 11,900 in 1853 and to 2,255 in 1926. Other island groups suffered as well but none so bad as the Marquesas.
Recorded mintage: 201,000.
Specification: bronze, designed by Nicolas Tiolier.
Catalog reference: KM 12.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
- Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Frank Draskovic and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 80: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.
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