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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1927881, member: 39&quot;]That is, or was, a French 5 francs - the date is 1947, I think. Problem is that these coins (as the mint made them) should not have a central hole, so that was added by some third party ...</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1947 the coin (type Lavrillier, colloquially named after the engraver) was made in aluminum but also in alu-bronze. See here for example:</p><p><a href="http://www.lefranc.net/monnaie,5-francs-lavrillier-bronze-aluminium,337.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lefranc.net/monnaie,5-francs-lavrillier-bronze-aluminium,337.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.lefranc.net/monnaie,5-francs-lavrillier-bronze-aluminium,337.html</a></p><p><a href="http://www.lefranc.net/monnaie,5-francs-lavrillier-aluminium,339.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lefranc.net/monnaie,5-francs-lavrillier-aluminium,339.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.lefranc.net/monnaie,5-francs-lavrillier-aluminium,339.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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