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France 25 cents 1904 Third Republic

France · 1904 · 25 centimes
Common
€0.96minimum price
16,000,000coins minted
N1161 KM856 GADOURY364
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The coin's story

Circulating coin struck in 1904 under the Third Republic. Its 22-pan shape in nickel was a technical test, but it circulated poorly, often confused with silver coins, despite its classic Marianne style.

    Obverse

    RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE A · PATEY

    Bust Marianne laureate on the left, symbol of the Republic.

    HPEngraved by Henri-Auguste Patey

    Reverse

    25 CENTIMES 1904

    Beam and stylized branches around value and date.

    HPEngraved by Henri-Auguste Patey

    Specifications

    • Denomination25 centimes
    • Year1904
    • 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

    N1161Numista KM856Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) GADOURY364Gadoury

    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

    1903France 25 cents 1903 - Third Republic (Patey)

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    18481992

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