Pre-series in bronze of the 5 centimes (1897), without the word essai
Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse
LIBERTE – EGALITE – FRATERNITE / 5 C _ (year) ESSAI
REPUBLIQUE – FRANÇAISE
- Weight around: 4.94 grs.
- Diameter: 25.29 mm.
- Die axis: 6h.
- Edge: smooth.
Transformed photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/pre-serie-de-5-centimes-daniel-dupuis-1897-f-119-1-fdc,v40_1617,a.html.
| N° | Année | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1897 | - | - | - | 1.500 | 1.900 | 2.900 |
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.