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5 Centimes – France

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1938 France circulation coins

Context

Years: 1938–1939

Issuer: France

Period:

(1870—1940)

Currency:

(1795—1959)

Demonetization: 24 November 1940

Total mintage: 79,002,247

Material

Diameter: 17 mm

Weight: 1.5 g

Thickness: 1.1 mm

Shape: Round with a round hole

Composition: Nickel silver (60% Copper, 20% Nickel, 20% Zinc)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #875a

Numista: #703

Obverse

Inscription:

RF

EM LINDAUER

Script: Latin

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Reverse

Inscription:

LIBERTE·EGALITE

FRATERNITE

5 CMES

·19 39·

Translation:

LIBERTY EQUALITY

FRATERNITY

5 CENTIMES

·19 39·

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—
Royal Mint of Madrid	★

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1938	—	26,330,247
1938	★	—
1939	—	52,672,000

Series: 1938 France circulation coins