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5 Centimes - Hôtel Economat Aciéries de Longwy
1883 year| Brass | 2.65 g | 20.2 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens |
| Year | 1883 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.65 g |
| Diameter | 20.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.15 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#167357 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Face value and year in three lines
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
CENTIMES
1883
Edge
Plain
Comment
Société des Aciéries de Longwy was founded in 1880 and had up to 9 blast furnaces.In 1953, it merged with Société Métallurgique de Senelle-Maubeuge and Société Escaut et Meuse to become Société Lorraine - Escaut. Production ceased in 1978.
The Longwy ironworks minted five different tokens, all in brass, with different face values (5, 20, 50 centimes and 1 and 5 francs).
