10 Centimes - Napoleon III
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 31 October 1934 |
| Number | N# 320 |
| References |
F# 133,  Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 771  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
Portrait facing left, inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside, date underneath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1853
Engraver:
Jacques-Jean Barre 
Jean-Jacques Barre was the general engraver at the Monnaie de Paris between 1842 and 1855. In this position, he engraved and designed French medals, the Great Seal of France, bank notes and postage stamps. His name is sometimes written as Jacques-Jean.Reverse
Eagle with wings outstretched facing right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
A
DIX CENTIMES
Engraver:
Jacques-Jean Barre
Jean-Jacques Barre was the general engraver at the Monnaie de Paris between 1842 and 1855. In this position, he engraved and designed French medals, the Great Seal of France, bank notes and postage stamps. His name is sometimes written as Jacques-Jean.Edge
Smooth
Mints
| A | Paris, France (600-1973) |
| B | Rouen, France (?-1858) |
| BB | Strasbourg, France (?-1870) |
| D | Lyon, France (?-1858) |
| E | Paris, France (600-1973) |
| K | Bordeaux, France (?-1880) |
| MA | Marseille, France (?-1858) |
| W | Lille, France (1685-1858) |
Marks
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Jacques-Jean Barre, General coin engraver, Paris (1850-1855) |
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Charles-Louis Dierickx, Mint Master, Paris (1845-1860) |
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Ernest Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Mint Master, Rouen (1852-1857) |
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Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1834-1860) |
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Jean Moine, Mint Master, Lyon (1848-1858) |
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Raymond-Alexandre Vignes, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1826-1857) |
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Charles-Frédéric Kuhlmann, Mint Master, Lille (1850-1857) |
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Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Paris (1855-1878) |
Comments
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.
Mintmarks for Paris:
A - Circulation
E - Essai
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1852 A | |
642 898 | $ 0.91 | $ 1.60 | $ 8.00 | $ 8.00 | $ 72 | 5% | KM#771.1 (Dog privy mark) | ||||
| 1852 E | 0.12% | KM#771.1 (Essai; medal alignment) | |||||||||||
| 1853 A | |
12 270 893 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 4.90 | $ 6.40 | 18% | KM#771.1 (Dog privy mark) | ||||
| 1853 B | |
3 718 711 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | 11% | KM#771.2 (Dog privy mark) | ||||
| 1853 BB | |
4 630 090 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.54 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.70 | 8% | KM#771.3 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1853 D | |
3 806 999 | $ 0.31 | $ 1.10 | $ 3.20 | $ 7.50 | 7% | KM#771.4 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1853 K | |
1 268 672 | $ 2.90 | 3% | KM#771.5 (Dog privy mark) | ||||||||
| 1853 K | |
0.4% | KM#771.5 (Vertical wine leaf) | ||||||||||
| 1853 MA | |
1 009 338 | $ 5.30 | $ 5.30 | 2% | KM#771.6 (Dog privy mark) | |||||||
| 1853 W | |
3 240 204 | $ 0.23 | $ 1.60 | $ 1.90 | $ 10 | 6% | KM#771.7 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1854 A | |
13 626 631 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.60 | $ 3.20 | $ 7.20 | 22% | KM#771.1 (Dog privy mark) | ||||
| 1854 B | |
7 975 216 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | $ 7.50 | 10% | KM#771.2 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1854 BB | |
$ 64 | 2% | KM#771.3 (Large bee privy mark) | |||||||||
| 1854 BB | |
8 490 492 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 6.30 | 11% | KM#771.3 (Small bee privy mark) | |||||
| 1854 D | |
8 484 923 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.30 | $ 2.40 | $ 6.40 | 10% | KM#771.4 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1854 K | |
7 163 120 | $ 0.54 | $ 3.80 | $ 3.80 | $ 3.80 | 10% | KM#771.5 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1854 MA | |
8 206 090 | $ 0.73 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.70 | $ 2.70 | 9% | KM#771.6 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1854 W | |
8 193 570 | $ 0.42 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.00 | $ 6.30 | 11% | KM#771.7 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1855 A | |
9 091 999 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.20 | $ 7.50 | 15% | KM#771.1 (Anchor privy mark) | ||||
| 1855 A | |
5 394 991 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.90 | $ 3.20 | 8% | KM#771.1 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1855 B | |
7 803 578 | $ 0.19 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | $ 4.20 | $ 4.20 | 13% | KM#771.2 (Anchor privy mark) | ||||
| 1855 B | |
2 452 948 | $ 0.01 | $ 1.20 | $ 5.40 | $ 13 | 6% | KM#771.2 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1855 BB | |
7 883 903 | $ 0.91 | $ 1.10 | $ 3.00 | $ 4.20 | 11% | KM#771.3 (Anchor privy mark) | |||||
| 1855 BB | |
3 957 986 | $ 1.60 | $ 1.60 | 3% | KM#771.3 (Dog privy mark) | |||||||
| 1855 D | |
8 332 994 | $ 0.61 | $ 1.30 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.40 | 10% | KM#771.4 (Anchor privy mark) | |||||
| 1855 D | |
3 714 152 | $ 0.44 | $ 1.10 | $ 3.10 | $ 9.80 | 5% | KM#771.4 (Dog privy mark) | |||||
| 1855 K | |
8 046 364 | $ 0.79 | 2% | KM#771.5 (Anchor - Vertical wine leaf privy marks) | ||||||||
| 1855 K | |
$ 0.91 | $ 1.60 | $ 4.90 | $ 6.20 | 8% | KM#771.5 (Anchor privy mark) | ||||||
| 1855 K | |
3 849 417 | $ 2.10 | $ 5.40 | 4% | KM#771.5 (Dog privy mark) | |||||||
| 1855 MA | |
7 975 490 | $ 1.10 | $ 7.80 | $ 7.80 | 6% | KM#771.6 (Anchor privy mark) | ||||||
| 1855 MA | |
3 046 562 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.50 | $ 6.40 | 4% | KM#771.6 (Dog privy mark) | ||||||
| 1855 W | |
6 450 610 | $ 0.49 | $ 1.90 | $ 1.90 | $ 7.50 | 9% | KM#771.7 (Anchor privy mark) | |||||
| 1855 W | |
2 733 617 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.70 | 4% | KM#771.7 (Dog privy mark) | ||||||
| 1856 A | |
19 288 522 | $ 0.23 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.70 | $ 3.80 | 24% | KM#771.1 (Anchor privy mark) | ||||
| 1856 B | |
11 493 357 | $ 0.62 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 21 | 16% | KM#771.2 (Anchor privy mark) | ||||
| 1856 BB | |
8 396 005 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.59 | $ 3.20 | $ 6.10 | 8% | KM#771.3 (Anchor privy mark) | |||||
| 1856 D | |
5 067 712 | $ 1.20 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 5.40 | 7% | KM#771.4 | |||||
| 1856 K | |
8 670 337 | $ 0.50 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.20 | 11% | KM#771.5 (Anchor privy mark) | |||||
| 1856 MA | |
10 933 169 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.71 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.30 | 11% | KM#771.6 (Anchor privy mark) | |||||
| 1856 W | |
11 258 673 | $ 0.28 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.70 | $ 4.50 | $ 19 | $ 47 | $ 120 | 15% | KM#771.7 | ||
| 1857 A | |
2 902 500 | $ 1.70 | $ 1.70 | $ 3.20 | 5% | KM#771.1 | ||||||
| 1857 B | |
1 375 638 | $ 3.20 | $ 3.20 | $ 13 | 3% | KM#771.2 | ||||||
| 1857 BB | |
1 070 080 | $ 5.40 | $ 24 | 2% | KM#771.3 | |||||||
| 1857 K | |
1 129 359 | $ 8.60 | 3% | KM#771.5 | ||||||||
| 1857 MA | |
2 003 732 | $ 0.09 | $ 3.20 | $ 3.20 | 4% | KM#771.6 | ||||||
| 1857 W | |
1 762 242 | $ 5.40 | $ 21 | $ 21 | $ 32 | 4% | KM#771.7 | |||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
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CGB Live Auction July 2019 
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30 Jul 2019 | 1852 A – KM#771.1 (Dog privy mark) |
UNC (PCGS MS64 Red Brown) |
USD 193.26
(EUR 180.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
| © CGB | |||||
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232223 Lot 62465
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2 Jun 2022 | 1853 A – KM#771.1 (Dog privy mark) |
UNC (NGC MS66 S Red and Brown) |
USD 336.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232009 Lot 64260
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27 Feb 2020 | 1854 A – KM#771.1 (Dog privy mark) |
UNC (PCGS MS65 Brown) |
USD 186.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 61 Lot 2714
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7 Jun 2022 | 1856 A – KM#771.1 (Anchor privy mark) | F |
USD 30.06
(EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232013 Lot 64334
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25 Mar 2020 | 1856 W – KM#771.7 |
UNC (PCGS MS64 Brown) |
USD 144.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232013 Lot 64335
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25 Mar 2020 | 1856 W – KM#771.7 |
UNC (PCGS MS63 Brown) |
USD 126.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232214 Lot 61480
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31 Mar 2022 | 1856 W – KM#771.7 |
USD 42.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 82 Lot 1614
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13 May 2023 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 70.86
(EUR 66.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 82 Lot 1613
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13 May 2023 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 46.17
(EUR 43.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 82 Lot 1615
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13 May 2023 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 44.02
(EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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