France 5 Centimes ND (1897) Daniel-Dupuis, Paris, Pattern, Silver, NGC MS61

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Certification details

Certification number: 3352313-004

Grade: MS 61

Nominal value: 5C

Mint Mark: FRANCE

Variety: VG-4348 VAR. SILVER

Year: (1897) ESSAI

Bust of Marianne/Republic/Liberty to right, wearing a Phrygian cap adorned with an olive branch; below, signature in intaglio DANIEL-DUPUIS., Personification of Republic, draped and cuirassed, seated left on a rock, holding a standard-flag in her right hand and an olive branch in her left; seated to her right, a child holding ears of wheat in his right hand and a hammer in his left., Graded NGC MS61. Silver pattern coin on matte blank, not dated, with the word ESSAI in relief and the face value in intaglio.Of the greatest rarity, with an estimated mintage of less than 10 coins (GEM 14.6) and the only known example of this type to date. Ex. Maison Palombo Auction 12, 03/12/2013, lot 414 & Auction 6, 12/10/2008, lot 259. This coin is recognisable by the small mark on the edge above the R of ‘REPUBLIQUE’. Sticker on the back of the slab., REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 5 C / ESSAI
NGC certificate number: 3352313-004

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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