France 3rd Republic 5 and 10 centime pair Very Fine

The use of the Roman goddess of the harvest Ceres as a representation of the French Republic began during the short-lived Second Republic of 1849-1850, and it was reintroduced in 1871 after the fall of Napoleon III. These bronze 5 and 10 centime coins were introduced in 1871 and circulated until 1897 when Ceres was replaced by Marianne, the more recognised symbol of all French Republics.