Succeeding the silver coins whose production ceased in 1920, these first coins in various metals (aluminum bronze) are officially considered as necessity currencies produced on a national scale.
They witnessed great economic instability at the turn of the 1920s.
There are many striking defects linked to the poorness of the metal which tended to obstruct the narrow details in the corners; thus it is easy to find the complete or incomplete signature, the total or partial absence of the central circle as well as some variants linked to the numbers of the vintage (2 closed, 3 thin or thick, 4 closed, 5 closed, etc.).
Only the mintmark "Cornucopia" is present on the reverse.
These coins are still easily found in all states of conservation (including FDC), with a slight difficulty for 1920, 1926 and especially 1927 in very high grade.
Indicative availability:
1920: 1%; 1921: 15%; 1922: 25%; 1923: 25%; 1924: 20%; 1925: 10%; 1926: 4%; 1927: 0.02%.
There are many striking defects linked to the poorness of the metal which tended to obstruct the narrow details in the corners; thus it is easy to find the complete or incomplete signature, the total or partial absence of the central circle as well as some variants linked to the numbers of the vintage (2 closed, 3 thin or thick, 4 closed, 5 closed, etc.).
Only the mintmark "Cornucopia" is present on the reverse.
These coins are still easily found in all states of conservation (including FDC), with a slight difficulty for 1920, 1926 and especially 1927 in very high grade.
Indicative availability:
1920: 1%; 1921: 15%; 1922: 25%; 1923: 25%; 1924: 20%; 1925: 10%; 1926: 4%; 1927: 0.02%.
Main information :
Sections :
ESSAI
-
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
4.0
500 000
8.00
18.00
40.00
70.00
120.00
200.00
350.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
0.2
14 362 786
0.07
0.07
0.60
3.00
8.00
40.00
100.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
0.1
29 462 887
0.07
0.07
0.60
3.00
8.00
30.00
80.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
0.1
43 960 369
0.07
0.07
0.60
3.00
8.00
30.00
80.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
0.1
29 631 410
0.07
0.07
0.60
3.00
8.00
30.00
80.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
0.1
31 606 872
0.07
0.07
0.60
3.00
8.00
30.00
80.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
1.5
2 962 351
2.00
4.00
10.00
20.00
50.00
150.00
350.00
-
-
-
-
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark : Paris
Cornucopia : Régie des Monnaies
7.0
1 678 263
60.00
100.00
150.00
350.00
600.00
1 000
1 800
-
-
-
-
Total :
-
0.1
154 166 038
70.50
122.50
203.00
755.00
1 160
1 910
3 420
-
-
-
-
Quotes in 4 or 7 grades. There are indicatives and can be official or estimated, in your currency (by default : euro).
This list presents all mints used on this page and attached mintmarks.
Illustration
Description
-
Cornucopia
Régie des Monnaies
Cornucopia
Régie des Monnaies
Confirmation of this action
You have a few sheets for this coin. If you confirm this action, you will loose all of these, and close all eventually related collection, sales and doubles.