Essai in cardboard of the 5 centimes (1888)
Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse
LIBERTÉ – ÉGALITÉ – FRATERNITÉ _ (privy mark) ESSAI (privy mark) / 5 _ CENTIMES _ (mint)
RÉPUBLIQUE – (star) – FRANÇAISE _ (year)
beam left of the bust and olive branch on the right.
- Weight around: 0.20 grs.
- Diameter: 20.00 mm.
- Die axis: 6h.
- Edge: smooth.
Photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/5-centimes-essai-en-carton-1888-vg-4087-tb25,fmd_077049,a.html.
| N° | Année | Atelier | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1888 | A | 100 | 125 | - | - | - | - |
This coin does not seem to exist in a state of conservation inferior or superior to F.
If you own a copy better than F, you probably have the best known copy. As long as the coin is not sold, we can not know what price will be obtained in auction.
Thin layer of silver on the coin.