Essai in maillechort of the 20 centimes (1887), 20 sections
LIBERTÉ – ÉGALITÉ – FRATERNITÉ _ (privy mark) ESSAI (privy mark) / 20 _ CENTIMES _ (mint)
RÉPUBLIQUE – (star) – FRANÇAISE _ (year)
beam left of the bust and olive branch on the right.
- Weight around: 4.50 grs.
- Diameter: 24.00 mm.
- Die axis: 6h.
- edge: smooth with 20 sections.
Transformed photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr (modification of the color for better visual rendering of the original result. Adding of the beam, olive branch and signature), link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/essai-de-20-centimes-merley-tranche-a-20-pans-1887-paris-vg-4052-spl63,fmd_236397,a.html.
| N° | Année | Atelier | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1887 | A | - | - | - | 250 | 400 | ? |
This coin does not seem to exist in a state of conservation inferior than AU or superior to MS 63.
No image available, I added the beam and the olive branch by myself to a type 20 coin without without the bundle and branch. Informations of weight, diameter and orientation are copied to the other 20-point types.