Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1966-2001
Value 5 Centimes (0.05 FRF)
Currency New franc (1960-2001)
Composition Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight 2 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Obverse
Marianne in left profile wearing the Phrygian cap of liberty, a national emblem of France, is surrounded with the lettering: "Republique Francaise" (French Republic)
Reverse
The face value is surrounded with a wheat ear, an olive branch and the French motto:
"Liberte - Egalite - Fraternite" (liberty, equality, fraternity)
France
5 Centimes
1994 France 5 Centimes
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