10 Centimes - Napoleon III

Features

Country	France - Modern
Emperor	Napoleon III (1852-1870)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1852-1857
Value	10 Centimes (0.1)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	10 g
Diameter	30.2 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	01-01-1935
References	F# 133, Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers) Gad# 248, Monnaies francaises by Francesco Pastrone (Victor Gadoury) KM# 771 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications)

Obverse

Portrait facing left, inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside, date underneath

Lettering:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1853

Engraver: Jean-Jacques Barre

Reverse

Eagle with wings outstretched facing right

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
A
DIX CENTIMES

Engraver: Jean-Jacques Barre

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Mintmarks A=Paris, B=Rouen, BB=Strasbourg, D=Lyon, E=Essai (Paris), K=Bordeaux, MA=Marseilles, W=Lille

K=Bordeaux mint used privy mark wine leaf for engraver's general. Two orientations of this leaf are known: horizontal and vertical. Horizontal orientation is found in all years of issue, vertical one exists in 1853 and 1855.

Coin 1852E is mentioned by Gadoury in Monnaies francaises

The existence of coin 1853A Eagle privy mark is not confirmed.

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Year	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
1852 A	642,898		1.62	6.21			5%	KM#771.1 Paris Mint
1852 E							0.13%	KM#771.1 (Essai; medal alignment)
1853 A	12,270,893	0.55	1.28	2.16	5.63		18%	KM#771.1 Paris Mint (Dog privy mark)
1853 B	3,718,711	0.54	1.08	2.16	8.84		11%	KM#771.2 Rouen Mint
1853 BB	4,630,090		1.08	3.63			8%	KM#771.3 Strasbourg Mint
1853 D	3,806,999		1.08	6.48			7%	KM#771.4 Lyon Mint
1853 K	1,268,672		2.43				3%	KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint
1853 K							0.5%	KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint (Vertical wine leaf)
1853 MA	1,009,338						3%	KM#771.6 Marseille Mint
1853 W	3,240,204		1.57				6%	KM#771.7 Lille Mint
1854 A	13,626,631	0.54	1.08	1.89	3.58	12.23	22%	KM#771.1 Paris Mint
1854 B	7,975,216		1.45	3.78	8.83		10%	KM#771.2 Rouen Mint
1854 BB							2%	KM#771.3 Strasbourg Mint (Large bee privy mark)
1854 BB	8,490,492	0.37	1.08	3.59			11%	KM#771.3 Strasbourg Mint (Small bee privy mark)
1854 D	8,484,923		1.17	2.16			11%	KM#771.4 Lyon Mint
1854 K	7,163,120		3.57	7.92			10%	KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint
1854 MA	8,206,090		1.08	2.46			9%	KM#771.6 Marseille Mint
1854 W	8,193,570	0.39	1.08	3.24	8.64		11%	KM#771.7 Lille Mint
1855 A	9,091,999	0.42	1.17	3.24	10.17		16%	KM#771.1 Paris Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1855 A	5,394,991		1.23	2.16			9%	KM#771.1 Paris Mint (Dog privy mark)
1855 B	7,803,578	0.49	1.45	1.45	5.89		13%	KM#771.2 Rouen Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1855 B	2,452,948	0.10	0.96				6%	KM#771.2 Rouen Mint (Dog privy mark)
1855 BB	7,883,903		1.08	5.40			11%	KM#771.3 Strasbourg Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1855 BB	3,957,986		0.96				3%	KM#771.3 Strasbourg Mint (Dog privy mark)
1855 D	8,332,994	0.58	1.08	2.15	2.15		10%	KM#771.4 Lyon Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1855 D	3,714,152						5%	KM#771.4 Lyon Mint (Dog privy mark)
1855 K	8,046,364						1.6%	KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint (Anchor - Vertical wine leaf privy marks)
1855 K		0.64	2.16	4.19	4.19		9%	KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1855 K	3,849,417		2.16				4%	KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint (Dog privy mark)
1855 MA	7,975,490		1.62				6%	KM#771.6 Marseille Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1855 MA	3,046,562		2.44	13.16			5%	KM#771.6 Marseille Mint (Dog privy mark)
1855 W	6,450,610		2.55	2.55			9%	KM#771.7 Lille Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1855 W	2,733,617		1.29				3%	KM#771.7 Lille Mint (Dog privy mark)
1856 A	19,288,522	0.83	1.08	1.93	6.36		25%	KM#771.1 Paris Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1856 B	11,493,357	0.40	1.08	2.16			17%	KM#771.2 Rouen Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1856 BB	8,396,005		1.08	4.32			8%	KM#771.3 Strasbourg Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1856 D	5,067,712		2.16	2.99	6.63		8%	KM#771.4 Lyon Mint
1856 K	8,670,337	0.32	1.35	3.24			12%	KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1856 MA	10,933,169	0.42	0.92	2.97	10.80		11%	KM#771.6 Marseille Mint (Anchor privy mark)
1856 W	11,258,673	0.25	1.08	1.47	10.53		16%	KM#771.7 Lille Mint
1857 A	2,902,500	1.23	1.35	2.44			6%	KM#771.1 Paris Mint
1857 B	1,375,638		4.86				3%	KM#771.2 Rouen Mint
1857 BB	1,070,080		7.83				2%	KM#771.3 Strasbourg Mint
1857 K	1,129,359						3%	KM#771.5 Bordeaux Mint
1857 MA	2,003,732		3.51	5.40			4%	KM#771.6 Marseille Mint
1857 W	1,762,242	16.21		16.21	32.41		4%	KM#771.7 Lille Mint

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