Live auction - feu_509984 - EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK 10 Cent euro, essai de frappe monétaire dit de “Pessac” n.d. Pessac

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK 10 Cent euro, essai de frappe monétaire dit de “Pessac” n.d. MS

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Estimate :	400 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	04 December 2018 18:41:24

Type : 10 Cent euro, essai de frappe monétaire dit de “Pessac”

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Pessac

Quantity minted : ---

Metal : nordic gold

Diameter : 19,75 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 4,08 g.

Edge : cannelures fines

Rarity : R2

Catalogue references :

€5- cf page 370

Obverse

Obverse legend : ESSAI DE FRAPPE MONETAIRE.

Obverse description : Balancier.

Reverse

Reverse legend : MONNAIE DE PARIS - ETABLISSEMENT DE PESSAC.

Reverse description : Représentation de l’usine de Pessac.

Commentary

Les informations dont nous disposons actuellement font apparaître l’existence de deux types différents d’essais de frappe pour les Euros effectués à Pessac,le premier et l’adopté. De nombreux autres essais intermédiaires sont connus mais un référencement complet n’est pas encore possible.
Les caractéristiques de l’essai de 10 cent Euro proposé (probablement du type 2) sont les suivantes :
- frappe médaille
- tranche à fines cannelures
- non-magnétique
- poids de 4,08 g. et diamètre de 19,75 mm.
The information we currently have indicates the existence of two different types of test strikes for Euros carried out at Pessac, the first and the adopted one. Many other intermediate tests are known but a complete referencing is not yet possible. The characteristics of the proposed 10 cent Euro test (probably type 2) are as follows: - medal strike - finely fluted edge - non-magnetic - weight of 4.08 g and diameter of 19.75 mm