France 1 Centime and 5 Centimes 1961 to 2001

I call this design elegant. I like it. Some people, I'm sure, would dismiss it as too simple.

These coins are made of chrome plated stainless steel. The 5 centimes denomination ran only from 1961 to 1964, but the 1 centime ran all the way to 2001, when Euro coinage took over in France. Then, in 2000 and 2001, France issued 1 centime coins in gold. Those are worth a lot more than 1 centime.

1 CENTIME AND 5 CENTIMES
worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: less than $1
well preserved: less than $1
fully uncirculated: $1

Coins dated after 1986 did not enter circulation and were sold only in sets. These are worth a tad more, $2 fully uncirculated.

The gold centimes contain 0.0603 troy ounces of gold. They are worth their gold value (look it up), plus a few more dollars if in superb condition.
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Coin: 17861, Genre: Colonizers and Colonies, Timeline: Modern
Created (yyyymm): 201408, Last review: 201705
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic gray Metallic yellow Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1961, filter: 1961 to 2001
Image: france_1_centime_1967.jpg
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