1 Centime First Republic

Features

Issuer	Francja (France)
Period	First Republic (1792-1804)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	6-8 (1797-1799)
Calendar	French republican
Value	1 Centime (0.01)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Miedź
Weight	2 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	0.87 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Issued	24 October 1796
Demonetized	1 July 1856
Number	N# 1117
References	Franc 2014# 100 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Gad 1789# 76 / 76a Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). , KM# 646 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Głowa Republiki z długimi włosami po lewej stronie, w czapce frygijskiej; poniżej Dupré kursywą otoczony punktami; okrągły pas utworzony z kropek. Automatically translated

Scripts: łaciński, łaciński (kursywa)

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
· Dupré ·

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Reverse

Wartość nominalna "A CENTIM" literami. rocznik, znaki i litera warsztatu poniżej. Napis "TEST PIECE" może być widoczny tylko na części roku 6. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
UN
CENTIME
L'AN 7·
A

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

A	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

Marks

	Augustin Dupré, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1795-1803)
	Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1797-1821)

Comments

Ta moneta wygrawerowana przez Dupré została wyprodukowana przez Philippe'a Gengembre.

Spotykamy 7 odmian listela:
- 53 perły na awersie i 50 na rewersie
- 52 perły na awersie i 50 na rewersie
- 53 perły na awersie i 49 na rewersie
- 53 perły na awersie i 36 na rewersie
- 52 perły na awersie i 49 na rewersie
- 36 pereł na awersie i 50 au rewersu
- 36 pereł na awersie i 36 au rewersu

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Inny rozmiar 6

Uderzenie 7 z 6

Różny rozmiar 7

Źródło : CGB & Eagle68

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

This coin engraved by Dupré was manufactured by Philippe Gengembre.

We meet 7 varieties of listel :
- 53 perls on obverse et 50 au reverse
- 52 perls on obverse et 50 au reverse
- 53 perls on obverse et 49 au reverse
- 53 perls on obverse et 36 au reverse
- 52 perls on obverse et 49 au reverse
- 36 perls on obverse et 50 au reverse
- 36 perls on obverse et 36 au reverse

Trial with signature

Trial without signature

Different size of 6

Strike 7 of 6

Différent size of 7

Source : CGB & Eagle68

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
6 (1797) A			$ 3.50	$ 5.80	$ 9.30		(en) Obverse : 36pearls, Reverse : 36 pearls	8%
6 (1797) A				$ 21	$ 41		(en) Obverse : 36pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls	5%
6 (1797) A							(en) Obverse : 52pearls, Reverse : 49 pearls	0.8%
6 (1797) A				$ 46			(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 36 pearls	3%
6 (1797) A							(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 49 pearls	1.3%
6 (1797) A	47 178 314	$ 1.20	$ 3.50	$ 3.80	$ 5.80	$ 22	(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, big 6	36%
6 (1797) A			$ 3.50	$ 5.80	$ 9.10	$ 12	(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, normal 6	12%
6 (1797) A				$ 4.60	$ 5.60		(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, small 6	11%
7 (1798) A							(en) Obverse : 36pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls	1.2%
7 (1798) A	48 778 486		$ 3.50	$ 6.00	$ 6.00		(en) Obverse : 36pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, 7/6	9%
7 (1798) A							(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 49 pearls, 7 normal	1.6%
7 (1798) A							(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 49 pearls, big 7	0.9%
7 (1798) A							(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, 7/6	1.3%
7 (1798) A		$ 0.69	$ 2.70	$ 6.30	$ 6.30	$ 6.30	(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, big 7	41%
7 (1798) A			$ 2.90	$ 5.50	$ 5.50		(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, normal 7	12%
7 (1798) A						$ 16	(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, small 7	2%
8 (1799) A							(en) Obverse : 52pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls	0.6%
8 (1799) A	4 126 459		$ 15	$ 15	$ 15		(en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls	9%

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Examples of the type

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Picture 2 of the example of 1 Centime (First Republic)

– (en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls • 18 mm • 2 g (see more)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 108 Lot 434	13 Jan 2024	7 (1798) A – (en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, big 7	XF	USD 11.61 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°406 Lot 318493	25 Jan 2021	7 (1798) A – (en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, big 7	VF (TTB40)	USD 55.74 (EUR 48.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© CGB
	CGB E-auction n°428 Lot 339655	28 Jun 2021	7 (1798) A – (en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, big 7	VG (B12)	USD 4.65 (EUR 4.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°313 Lot 231035	15 Apr 2019	7 (1798) A – (en) Obverse : 53pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls, normal 7	F (TB25)	USD 18.58 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 520	16 Aug 2025	8 (1799) A – (en) Obverse : 52pearls, Reverse : 50 pearls	XF	USD 11.61 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 139	27 Mar 2026	Undetermined	AU	USD 19.74 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 92 Lot 584	15 Aug 2023	Undetermined	XF	USD 10.45 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 2701	7 Jun 2022	Undetermined	XF	USD 16.26 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 567	27 Jan 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 290	10 Jun 2023	Undetermined	VF	USD 8.13 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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