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 MS-65), with a slight difficulty for 1929 in very high grade.
Indicative availability:
1921: 2%; 1922: 25%; 1923: 25%; 1924: 20%; 1925: 12%; 1926: 8%; 1927: 5%; 1928: 2%; 1929: 1%.
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 MS-65), with a slight difficulty for 1929 in very high grade.
Indicative availability:
1921: 2%; 1922: 25%; 1923: 25%; 1924: 20%; 1925: 12%; 1926: 8%; 1927: 5%; 1928: 2%; 1929: 1%.
Main information :
Numbers (different coins and mintages) :
Sections :
Cupro-aluminium : Copper 900‰ • Aluminium 100‰
Obverse legend :
Reverse legend :
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1920
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
7.5
(set) 500
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400.00
450.00
500.00
600.00
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-
ESSAI
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1921
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
7.0
(set) 1 100
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250.00
300.00
350.00
450.00
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-
ESSAI
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Total :
-
0.1
446 703 660
1.24
2.71
7.50
683.00
836.00
1 070
1 600
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-
-
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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
No mintmark
Cornucopia
Name : Régie des Monnaies
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