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).
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).
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Reverse legend :
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1914
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Torch Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Torch Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Torch Henri Auguste Patey
9.0
(set) 100
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2 500
3 000
4 000
6 000
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ESSAI
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1916
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Torch Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Torch Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Torch Henri Auguste Patey
1.0
(set) 20
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--
--
--
--
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-
ESSAI
-
1914
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Torch Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Torch Henri Auguste Patey
Monnaie de Paris,
France
No mintmark
Cornucopia Régie des Monnaies
Torch Henri Auguste Patey
9.0
(set) 20
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10 000
12 000
15 000
20 000
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-
-
Total :
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1.0
140
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12 500
15 000
19 000
26 000
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Illustration
Description
No mintmark
Cornucopia
Name : Régie des Monnaies
Torch
Name : Henri Auguste Patey
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