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Mariannecountrycountrydesigner
National motto
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Olive branch
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Wheat ear
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REPUBLIQUEFRANÇAISELAGRIFFOUL
LIBERTE·EGALITE
·FRATERNITE·
A.DIEUDONNE 5
CENTIMES
Inner Rim Shape: Circle
Perimeter Decoration: Plain
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KM# 929: France 10 centimes (1962 - 2001)
KM# 930: France 20 centimes (1962 - 2001)

General

WCDB ID
399
Country
Flag: French Republic France
Denomination
5 centimes
Value
1⁄20 French franc2 (FRF)
Dates
AD1966 - 2001

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
2.00 g
Diameter
17.00 mm
Thickness
1.45 mm
Composition
92% Cu, 6% Al, 2% Ni
Color
Yellow / Gold Yellow / Gold
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Coin: ↑ ↓
Edge
Plain/smooth
Tags
Marianne Branch / Ivy / Sprig / Vine Oat / Rice / Rye / Wheat

References

Wikipedia
French franc
Krause-Mischler
KM# 933
Numista
N# 2

Related Coins

Concurrent
10 centimes : KM# 929 (1962 - 2001)
20 centimes : KM# 930 (1962 - 2001)
0.5 franc : KM# 931.1 (1964 - 2001)
1 franc : KM# 925.1 (1959 - 2001)
2 francs : KM# 942.1 (1977 - 2001)
5 francs : KM# 926a.1 (1969 - 2001)
10 francs : KM# 940 (1974 - 1987)
10 francs : KM# 961.1 (1988 - 2001)