Proof in bronze of the 5 centimes (1897), head right, without date, without number value and the word essai
LIBERTE – EGALITE – FRATERNITE
REPUBLIQUE – FRANÇAISE
- Weight around: 5.06 grs.
- Diameter: 25.00 mm.
- Die axis: 6h.
- Tedge: smooth.
Transformed photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr (modification of the color for better visual rendering of the original result), link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/epreuve-sans-le-mot-essai-de-5-centimes-daniel-dupuis-sans-date-et-sans-indication-de-la-valeur-faciale-n-d-vg-4348-var-sup58,fmd_313310,a.html.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | 1.500 | 2.500 | 3.000 | - |
This coin does not seem to exist in a state of conservation inferior than XF or superior to MS 63.
If you have a more worn copy than the known minimum conservation state, remove aproximately 30 percent for each lower conservation state. In the opposite case, 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.
The illustrated copy were sold 750 € in AU, very low price for a coin struck under 5 copies according to the book "Essais Monétaires & Piéforts Français" by Michel Taillard and Michel Arnaud.