Draped bust of Marianne, wearing a Phrygian cap, facing, slightly turned to the left., Denomination surrounded by the French motto., Specimen of the 10 Centimes coin by engraver François Rude, with a nickel blank. Extremely rare specimen, few known examples, perhaps less than a dozen.Note that its weight is very far from the theoretical weight indicated in the GEM (4g), and also well below the weights of the other few known examples, which range from 3.9g to 4.2g when mentioned.GEM 35.1, 6h, plain edge, magnetic blank., REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE / 1905, LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ / 10 CENTIMES PCGS certificate number: 55909757