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5 centimes - Lindauer - Largest

1914-1920

France • Franc

5 centimes - France5 centimes - France
The first French hole coins date from 1914, but several coins of this type already existed elsewhere in the world (in Belgium for example) and in the French colonies (in Indochina since 1896).
After a first test strike in nickel in 1914, the coin was actually produced for circulation in 1917 in cupronickel. In order to easily differentiate it from the 10 centime coins, 2 millimeters wider, its diameter and weight were reduced during 1920. That year both variants existed, with a large predominance of the large module.

In 1938 the alloy was modified to nickel silver (replacing the nickel with a part of zinc) and lightened again. That same year, a variant with the star between the R and the F was produced in confidential quantities.
These coins are still easily found in all states of conservation (including FDC).
Main information :
Currency :
References :
CdM#2525, KM#865
Last update :
Thursday 27th October 2022
Illustration :
Coin des Monnaies
Engravers or designers :
, Edmond-Emile Lindauer
Rarity index :
0.2 (very common)
Number of vintages :
Total :
7
132 704 029
Circulated :
4
132 703 889
Out circulating :
3
140
Launch and withdraw :
Production :
stopped in 1920
Sections :
Continent :
Country :
Orientation :
coin
Dimensions :
⌀ 19.00 mm ; 1.50 mm
Weight :
3.000 g
Nickel : Nickel 980‰
Bullion worth :
0.04 EUR
Obverse legend :
RF
Reverse legend :
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
5 Cmes
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mint marks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
SP 1914
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
9.0
(set) 100
--
--
--
2 500
3 000
4 000
6 000
-
-
-
ESSAI
-
SP 1916
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
1.0
(set) 20
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
-
-
-
ESSAI
-
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
9.0
(set) 20
--
--
--
10 000
12 000
15 000
20 000
-
-
-
-
Total :
-
1.0
140
--
--
--
12 500
15 000
19 000
26 000
-
-
-
-
Major variety #2 : Cupronickel
Orientation :
coin
Color :
Medium grey
Dimensions :
⌀ 19.00 mm ; 1.50 mm
Weight :
3.000 g
Copernickel : Copper 750‰ • Nickel 250‰
Bullion worth :
0.04 EUR
Obverse legend :
RF
Reverse legend :
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
5 Cmes
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mint marks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
1.0
10 453 389
0.04
0.60
1.00
3.00
8.00
30.00
100.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
0.5
33 591 616
0.04
0.04
1.00
4.00
10.00
50.00
150.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
0.5
43 847 770
0.04
0.04
0.60
4.00
10.00
50.00
150.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris, France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Torch : Henri Auguste Patey
0.2
44 811 114
0.04
0.04
0.60
3.00
8.00
30.00
80.00
-
-
-
-
Total :
-
0.2
132 703 889
0.40
0.90
3.20
14.00
36.00
160.00
480.00
-
-
-
-
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Paris - Monnaie de Paris - France
Illustration
Description
-
Torch
Henri Auguste Patey
Torch
Henri Auguste Patey
Torch
Henri Auguste Patey
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