5 centimes FRANCE (1961-1964)

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
19.0 mm	3.4 g	1.85 mm	steel

obverse:

in the coin centre ear of cereal with leaves; along the top edge: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (French Republic)

reverse:

in the coin centre large face value: 5; along the bottom edge: CENTIMES; along the top edge year of issue

edge:

plain

issue date:

27 VII 1961

withdrawal date:

19 I 1966

designer:

Atelier de gravure (group of designers of the Paris Mint) (group's symbol - rosette - below the right ear's leaf in the obverse)

mint:

La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint), Paris (mint mark on the left side of the face value in the reverse, on the right side of the face value privy mark of mint's director Raymond Joly - owl)

mintage:

1961	39 000 000
1962	166 360 000
1963	71 900 000
1964	126 480 000	+ 25 600 in annual boxed sets

mint marks:

interesting facts:

last update: 20 XI 2013

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