5 Centimes billon

Features

Issuer	Canton of Geneva
Period	Republic and Canton of (1815-1848)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1840
Value	5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency	Franc (1838-1848)
Composition	Bilon (.075 srebro)
Weight	2 g
Diameter	19.50 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 22508
References	KM# 131 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , HMZ 2# 367a Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Herb Genewy w kole, otoczony legendą. Promienne słońce powyżej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
· POST · TENE- -BRAS · LUX ·
IHS

Unabridged legend:
Post Tenebras Lux
IHSVS

Reverse

Wartość i data. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REP · ET CANT ·
DE GENEVE
5 CENTIMES
1840

Unabridged legend: République et canton de Genève.

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1840							$ 17	$ 23

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Numista Rarity index: 48 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

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Bullion value: USD 0.33 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

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Actual bilon weight: 0.005 oz

Current bilon price: 0.00 USD/oz

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 123 Lot 1197	27 Apr 2024	XF	USD 11.52 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 90 Lot 850	18 Jul 2023	UNC	USD 62.23 (EUR 54.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232236 Lot 62586	1 Sep 2022	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 89.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 2095	26 Jul 2022	UNC	USD 58.78 (EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 November 14 Selections from the Kansas Collection of European Coins Showcase Auction 61236 Lot 98335	14 Nov 2021	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 100.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232119 Lot 62607	12 May 2021	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1720	24 Sep 2022	AU	USD 31.12 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 1304	9 Dec 2023	XF	USD 16.13 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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