10 Centimes - Louis XVIII Antwerp; Siege Coinage

Obverse

Monogram LL in a crown of laurels.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ANVERS
1814

Engraver: Jean-Louis Gagnepain

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONNAIE
10 CENT.
OBSIDIONALE

Engraver: Jean-Louis Gagnepain

Edge

Rough

Mint

Comments

Various varieties:
G.194a: 10 spread.
G.194b: 10 tight, no traces behind the date.
G.194c: 10 tight, incuse marks behind the date.

Obsidional coinage: Necessity coins minted during a siege and having a fiduciary character, their purpose was to enable the garrison to meet its needs in a legal manner and the population to pursue its activities in the absence of sufficient official coinage.
definition taken from Mr. Michel Galléazzi's numismatic lexicon (Numismatique & Change n° 193 March 1990)

F. 130D 34mm, 25g
Signature J.L.G.N. of Jean-Louis Gagnepain on the crown ribbon. Gagnepain was a military engraver working at the arsenal. Issued between April 20 and 30, 1814 in 36,000 copies.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Diverses variétés :
G.194a : 10 écarté.
G.194b : 10 serré, sans traces derrière la date.
G.194c : 10 serré, traces incuses derrière la date.

Monnaie Obsidionale : monnaie de nécessité frappée durant un siège et présentant un caractère fiduciaire.Elles avaient pour but de permettre à la garnison de faire face à ses besoins d'une façon légale et à la population de poursuivre ses activités en l'absence de numéraire officiel en quantité suffisante.
définition tirée du lexique numismatique de Monsieur Michel Galléazzi (Numismatique & Change n° 193 Mars 1990)

F. 130D 34mm, 25g
Signature J.L.G.N. de Jean-Louis Gagnepain sur le ruban de la couronne. Gagnepain est un graveur militaire travaillant à l'arsenal. Frappée entre le 20 et le 30 avril 1814 à 36 000 exemplaires.

See also

• Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)

• 10 Centimes - Napoleon I (Antwerp; Siege Coinage)
• 10 Centimes - Louis XVIII (Antwerp; Siege Coinage)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
1814			36 000									(fr) F. 130D/1 - Voir commentaire		16%
1814											Korchnak# 66 Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.	(fr) a, bronze, frappe médaille		61%
1814											Korchnak# 66 var Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.	(fr) a, laiton		13%
1814											Korchnak# 67 Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.	(fr) b, bronze, frappe médaille, tranche maclée		16%
1814											Korchnak# 67 Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.	(fr) b, bronze, frappe monnaie		23%
1814											Korchnak# 67 var Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.	(fr) b, laiton		10%
1814											Korchnak# 67a Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.	(fr) c, bronze, frappe médaille, tranche cannelée		16%
1814											Korchnak# 67a Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.	(fr) c, bronze, frappe monnaie		16%
1814											Korchnak# 67a var Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.	(fr) c, étain		10%

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