Essai piéfort in steel of the 5 centimes (1961), medal orientation


Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse

(year) _ (privy mark) 5 – ESSAI (privy mark) _ CENTIMES

RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE



Retouched photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr (modification of the color for a better visual rendering of the original result), link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/essai-piefort-en-acier-de-5-centimes-epi-1961-paris-f-124-2p-fdc65,fmd_130161,a.html.


Année Atelier G F XF 40 AU 58 MS 63 MS 65
1 1961ESSAI 250 300

This coin does not seem to exist in a state of conservation inferior than MS 63.

If you have a more worn copy than the known minimum conservation state, remove aproximately 30 percent for each lower conservation state.