10 Francs Small Head

Features

Country	France
Period	Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1947-1949
Value	10 Francs (10)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	7 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.74 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	08-01-1953
References	F# 362, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. KM# 909, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Gad# 811 Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 .

Obverse

The head of Republic right with a phrygian cap which brushes by the denticles.
NOTE: 1947 issues differ from KM#908.1 and KM#908.2 by smaller head on the obverse.

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
P.TURIN

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Reverse

Denomination above date, inscription below, grain columns flank.
NOTE: If mintmarked it is below ER of FRATERNITE

Lettering:
10
FRANCS
1948
LIBERTE
EGALITE
FRATERNITE

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Paris, France (864-date)
B	Beaumont-le-Roger, France

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1947									0.3%	hybrid (alignment of different top) - addition Franc 2019
1947			0.29	0.35	1.20	1.98	16.34	5.33	27%	KM#909.1
1947 B					6.42	14.00	81.68		13%	KM#909.2
1948	155,945,000	0.07	0.35	0.50	0.58	0.95	2.87	2.33	70%	KM#909.1
1948 B	40,499,500		0.35	1.33	1.17	3.50	3.07	4.67	37%	KM#909.2
1948 B				0.23	11.67	23.34			6%	KM#909.2 ("B" touches rim)
1949	111,972,500		0.23	0.23	0.58	1.05	2.23	2.58	59%	KM#909.1
1949 B	29,517,500	0.06		0.58	1.66	4.31	25.67	9.74	29%	KM#909.2

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