French Nickel-Silver 5 Centimes "Type I. Essai by Merley" 1881

France 5 Centimes Type I. Essai by Merley 1881 A REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE MERLEY 1881 coin obverse
France 5 Centimes Type I. Essai by Merley 1881 A LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 CENTIMES A ESSAI coin reverse

Obverse
Head of the Republic to the right between a fasces and an olive branch and under a star
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE MERLEY 1881

Reverse
Value in a wreath of oak leaves
Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 CENTIMES A ESSAI

Extended information
Year
Denomination
Currency
Metal
Nickel-Silver
Weight
2.9 g.
Diameter
20 mm.
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Edge
Plain
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