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France 25 cents 1903 - Third Republic (Patey)

France · 1903 · 25 centimes
Common
€0.50minimum price
16,000,000coins minted
N1160 KM855
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The coin's story

First coin of 25 nickel cents struck in 1903 under the Third Republic. Her silver colour often confused her with silver coins, limiting her use, despite the elegance of Marianne's profile engraved by Patey.

    Obverse

    RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE A·PATEY

    Profile of Marianne laureate to the left.

    HPEngraved by Henri-Auguste Patey

    Reverse

    25 CENTIMES 1903

    Beam with stylized branches between value and date.

    HPEngraved by Henri-Auguste Patey

    Specifications

    • Denomination25 centimes
    • Year1903
    • Mintage16,000,000
    • MintMonnaie de Paris
    • MaterialNickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter24 mm
    • Thickness1.9 mm
    • Weight7 g
    • EdgePlain
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    25 centimes 24 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.9 mm.

    Composition

    Nickel100 %

    Reference catalogues

    N1160Numista KM855Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    25 centimes1903 · 24 mm 25 centimes1904 · 24 mm

    By the same engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey 2 coins

    1904France 25 cents 1904 Third Republic

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    18481992

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