1914 France 25 Centimes – Choice Uncirculated – First Year Lindauer Hole Type, Scarce Low Mintage Date

Up for sale is a gorgeous, high-grade 1914 France 25 Centimes nickel coin. Struck at the historic Paris Mint, this coin is highly significant to numismatists as it marks the very first year of the famous holed "Lindauer" design type. Low mintage date!

This specific piece is in Choice Uncirculated condition, boasting beautiful original mint luster across its clean surfaces. The obverse displays a stylized "RF" (République Française) monogram divided by the center hole, topped with a Phrygian Liberty cap and wrapped in an oak wreath. The reverse features the French national motto "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" surrounding the denomination and an olive branch. Free from the usual dull gray toning and dark fingerprints common to old nickel currency, this exceptionally clean specimen makes a fantastic addition to any European or 20th-century type collection.