Coin France 1 Centime Epi - 1974 chouette

The coin is a 1 centime from France, minted in 1974 and recognizable by the owl mint mark. The composition of this coin is steel, giving it a weight of 1.65 grams and a diameter of 15 millimeters.

The obverse of the coin features an ear of wheat, the central element of the design, surrounded by the inscription "république française" in cursive script. The designer of this design is Marcel Guilleminet. It should be noted that some coins from this issue have a particularity: a rim, i.e. an outgrowth of material, visible at the base of the right leaf of the ear of wheat.

The reverse of the coin displays the face value, the number 1, predominating in the center. This value is complemented by the indication of the unit, "centime", also in cursive script, and the year of minting, 1974. Marcel Guilleminet is also the designer of this side of the coin.

The edge of the coin is smooth. The mintage of this coin amounts to 7,948,811 copies.