Essai in bronze of the 5 centimes (1898 to 1910), essai in relief
Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse
LIBERTE – EGALITE – FRATERNITE / 5 C _ (year) ESSAI
REPUBLIQUE – FRANÇAISE
- Weight around: 4.96 grs.
- Diameter: 25.18 mm.
- Die axis: 6h.
- Edge: smooth.
Transformed photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr (erasure of spots for better visual rendering of the original result), link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/essai-de-5-centimes-daniel-dupuis-1898-f-119-4-fdc,v54_0569,a.html.
| N° | Année | Atelier | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1898 | ESSAI | - | - | - | 300 | 450 | 750 | |
| 2 | 1908 | ESSAI | - | - | - | 350 | - | - | |
| 3 | 1910 | ESSAI | - | - | - | 600 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
This coin does not seem to exist in a state of conservation inferior to AU.
If you have a more worn copy than the known minimum conservation state, remove aproximately 30 percent for each lower conservation state.