Obverse
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LAGRIFFOUL
Profile of Marianne on the left at the Phrygian cap, legend « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE », signature « LAGRIFFOUL » at the base.
HLEngraved by Henri Lagriffoul
France 5 cents 1980 - Marianne
France · 1980 · 5 centimesCommon
€0.15minimum price
180,010,011coins minted
N2 KM933
The coin's story
Struggled in 1980, this little coin of 5 cents Marianne symbolizes the modernity of the French Republic. It was produced at 180 million copies and accompanied daily transactions.
Reverse
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE 5 CENTIMES 1980
« 5 CENTIMES » value framed by a spike and olive branch, motto « LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE », date « 1980 » at the bottom.
ADEngraved by Adrien Dieudonné
Specifications
- Denomination5 centimes
- Year1980
- Mintage180,010,011
- MintMonnaie de Paris
- MaterialCupro-aluminium-nickel
- ShapeRound
- Diameter17 mm
- Thickness1.5 mm
- Weight2 g
- EdgePlain
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.5 mm.
Composition
Aluminium 100 %
5 centimes1978 · 17 mm
10 centimes1976 · 20 mm
20 centimes1981 · 23.5 mm
10 francs1982 · 26 mm
10 francs1983 · 26 mm
10 francs1983 · 26 mm
10 francs1984 · 26 mm
