ObverseThe RF Monogram
RF EM LINDAUER
- Design
- The letters RF on either side of the hole, below a Phrygian cap adorned with a cockade, within an oak wreath tied with a ribbon.
- Signature
- EM LINDAUER.
ELEngraved by Edmond-Émile Lindauer
France · 1920 · 25 centimesSeries of cupronickel 25 centimes by Lindauer (1917-1937)
This 25 centimes coin in cupronickel, 75% copper and 25% nickel, is pierced with a central hole. Edmond-Émile Lindauer's type replaced Patey's nickel 25 centimes, without a hole, struck from 1903 to 1905. First issued in nickel in 1914, the Lindauer 25 centimes was struck in cupronickel from 1917 to 1937. The obverse bears the RF monogram below a Phrygian cap adorned with a cockade, within an oak wreath tied with a ribbon. According to Numista, there is a rare variety for 1920 with a reeded edge. The 1920 date has 18,108,122 pieces. The coin ceased to be legal tender on 30 January 1942.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.64 mm.
50 centimes1924 · 18 mm
5 centimes1920 · 19 mm
10 centimes1921 · 21 mm
1 franc1923 · 23 mm
2 francs1922 · 27 mm
10 centimes1922 · 27 mm
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