Obverse
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE Dupré
Head of Liberty on the left of the Phrygian cap, signed Dupré, with legend “RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE”.
ADEngraved by Augustin Dupré
France 1 centime République 1848 A
France · 1848 · 1 centimeCommon
€4.80minimum price
8,615,000coins minted
N1118 KM754
The coin's story
The bust of Liberty in the Phrygian cap, signed Dupré, embodies the spirit of the Second Republic. Struck in Paris in 1848, this coin daily bronze, sober and symbolic, marks the birth of a political era with dignity and simplicity.
Reverse
UN CENTIME 1848 A
Value “UN CENTIME” and date “1848” on two lines, with letter A (Paris workshop).
Engraved by
Specifications
- Denomination1 centime
- Year1848
- Mintage8,615,000
- MintMonnaie de Paris
- MaterialBronze
- ShapeRound
- Diameter18 mm
- Thickness1.1 mm
- Weight2 g
- EdgePlain
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.1 mm.
Composition
Copper 95 %
