• Obverse: Head of Marianne, wearing a Phrygian cap, facing left; inscription REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.

• Reverse: Denomination 5 CENTIMES framed by wheat ears and oak leaves; date 1907.

• Composition: Bronze.

• Weight: 5 g.

• Diameter: 25 mm.

• Mint: Paris.

Historical Insight:
The 1907 5 centimes belongs to the series introduced in 1903, reflecting republican ideals in a simple yet symbolic bronze coin. These circulated widely in everyday France during a period of modernization and colonial expansion.

Collecting Note:
What makes this coin stand out is not just its history, but also the unusual and memorable way it entered your collection — purchased with PayPal from a street vendor while cycling in Liverpool, more than a century after it was minted.