France 2008 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: 218,232,000 plus 60,000 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.

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