10 Centimes

10 Centimes - obverse10 Centimes - reverse

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1917-1938
Value 10 Centimes (0.10)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 4 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1.68 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 20 March 1947
Number
N#
321
References F# 138,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 286,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
Schön# 194a,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
KM# 866a
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

A wreath and the engraver's name at the bottom, cap at the top with the letter R to the left of the central hole, letter F to right, the base of letters intertwined below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
R F
EM LINDAUER

Translation:
F[rench] R[epublic]
EM LINDAUER

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Reverse

A plant below the hole, date at the bottom. Lettering above the hole, value divided by hole, date at the bottom, and the privy mark on the left below the 1

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ·EGALITÉ
FRATERNITÉ
10 CMES
1921

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Fraternity
10 Centimes
1918

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Edge

Smooth

10 Centimes -  obverse

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Mints

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintmark of Société Française de Monnayage Poissy Société Française de Monnayage Poissy, France (1922-1927)

Marks

Torch Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1896-1930)
Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1917  Torch Photo 8 171 364 $ 0.82 $ 1.10 $ 1.40 $ 3.30 $ 6.30 $ 6.30 20% cornucopia; torch mark
1918  Torch 30 605 494 $ 0.10 $ 0.11 $ 0.27 $ 0.71 $ 1.20 $ 2.40 $ 3.40 35% cornucopia; torch mark
1919  Torch Photo 33 488 706 $ 0.11 $ 0.27 $ 0.33 $ 0.65 $ 2.20 $ 2.50 $ 3.50 29% cornucopia; torch mark
1920  Torch 38 845 555 $ 0.11 $ 0.12 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.30 $ 2.50 31% cornucopia; torch mark
1921  Torch 42 767 538 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 0.65 $ 1.20 $ 40 32% cornucopia; torch mark
1922  Torch 23 033 127 $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.33 $ 0.89 $ 1.20 25% cornucopia; torch mark
1922  Torch 12 412 130 $ 0.48 $ 2.70 $ 2.70 $ 2.70 $ 2.70 16% thunderbolt mark (Poissy Mint)
1923  Torch 18 701 104 $ 0.17 $ 0.27 $ 0.73 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 3.50 24% cornucopia; torch mark
1923  Torch 30 015 701 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.43 $ 0.96 $ 0.96 $ 0.96 23% thunderbolt mark (Poissy Mint)
1924  Torch 43 949 139 $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 1.00 $ 1.30 29% cornucopia; torch mark
1924  Torch 13 591 403 $ 1.50 $ 2.20 $ 3.30 $ 4.80 14% thunderbolt mark (Poissy Mint)
1925  Torch 46 265 731 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 1.50 $ 4.30 30% cornucopia; torch mark
1926  Torch 25 660 053 $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.27 $ 0.54 $ 0.99 $ 2.00 23% cornucopia; torch mark
1927  Torch 16 202 876 $ 0.04 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.86 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 22% cornucopia; torch mark
1928  Torch 6 966 552 $ 1.10 $ 2.90 $ 2.90 $ 2.90 16% cornucopia; torch mark
1929  Torch 24 530 971 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.33 $ 0.61 $ 0.61 $ 0.61 $ 0.61 24% cornucopia; torch mark
1930  Torch Photo 22 146 099 $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.22 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 24% cornucopia; torch mark
1931  Wing 49 107 469 $ 0.11 $ 0.16 $ 0.22 $ 0.54 $ 0.96 $ 1.70 $ 2.90 32% cornucopia; wing mark
1932  Wing 30 317 387 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 27% cornucopia; wing mark
1933  Wing 13 041 516 $ 0.11 $ 0.39 $ 0.39 $ 0.65 $ 1.10 22% cornucopia; wing mark
1934  Wing Photo 24 067 353 $ 0.10 $ 0.11 $ 0.27 $ 0.54 $ 1.00 $ 1.50 22% cornucopia; wing mark
1935  Wing 47 486 969 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.37 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 1.70 $ 6.50 34% cornucopia; wing mark
1936  Wing 57 738 080 $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.33 $ 0.49 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 33% cornucopia; wing mark
1937  Wing 25 307 883 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.27 $ 0.54 $ 1.30 $ 1.30 $ 2.20 24% cornucopia; wing mark
1938  Wing 17 063 334 $ 0.08 $ 0.12 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 4.60 $ 4.60 26% cornucopia; wing mark

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 358
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 1917 Torch – cornucopia; torch mark UNC USD 5.44
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 CentimesPicture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 2476
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 1917 Torch – cornucopia; torch mark XF USD 5.44
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 606
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1917 Torch – cornucopia; torch mark F USD 11.96
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1688
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 1917 Torch – cornucopia; torch mark F Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 2573
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 1919 Torch – cornucopia; torch mark F USD 29.36
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 2777
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 1930 Torch – cornucopia; torch mark USD 10.87
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 CentimesPicture 1 of a sold 10 CentimesPicture 1 of a sold 10 CentimesPicture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232336
Lot 61283
Internet Archive
31 Aug 2023 1934 Wing – cornucopia; wing mark UNC
The lot includes several items.
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