Essai in nickel of the 10 centimes (1959?), monnaie de paris
ESSAI – DE – FRAPPE – 
(privy mark) – MONNAIE – (privy mark) – DE – PARIS
- Weight around: 4.00 grs.
- Diameter: 21.00 mm.
- Die axis: 12h.
- Edge: striated.
Photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/essai-de-frappe-ni-module-de-10-centimes-n-d-paris-spl63,fmd_078758,a.html.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | - | - | 120 | - |
This coin does not seem to exist in a state of conservation inferior 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.
Quote of cgb.fr about this coin: ''Manque aux ouvrages de référence. Probablement un essai de 1959 lors de la création du Nouveau franc, pour une pièce de 10 centimes destinée à remplacer les pièces de 10 francs Guiraud. Important document qui complète les recherches publiées dans notre catalogue MONNAIES XVI, n° 1913.''. Traduction: Missing reference works. Probably a test from 1959 when the New Franc was created for a 10 cent coin to replace the 10 franc Guiraud coins. Important document that supplements the research published in our catalog CURRENCIES XVI, n ° 1913.