Obverse
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE • OUDINÉ
Head of the Republic (Freedom) on the right, head of the Phrygian cup, legend “REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE” and signature on the turn.
EOEngraved by Eugène-André Oudiné
France 5 cents 1897 A
France · 1897 · 5 centimesCommon
€1.60minimum price
12,600,000coins minted
N676 KM821.1
The coin's story
The head of the Head of Liberty, engraved by Daniel-Dupuis, embodies the republican ideal. The coin, struck in bronze in 1897, affirms the modernity of the Third Republic on a small size of 5 cents, light but rich in symbols.
Reverse
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ • 5 C • A 1897
Allegory of the Republic protecting a child, surrounded by motto “LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ”, value « 5 C », date.
HPEngraved by Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey
Specifications
- Denomination5 centimes
- Year1897
- Mintage12,600,000
- MintMonnaie de Paris
- MaterialBronze
- ShapeRound
- Diameter25 mm
- Thickness1.3 mm
- Weight5 g
- EdgePlain
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.3 mm.
Composition
Copper 95 %
1 centime1896 · 15 mm
