10 Francs Small Head

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1947-1949
Value	10 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	7 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.74 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 August 1953
Number	N# 685
References	F# 362, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. KM# 909, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Gad# 811 Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

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.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
P.TURIN

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
FRANCS
1949
LIBERTE
EGALITE
FRATERNITE

Translation: Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Paris, France (600-1973)
B	Beaumont-le-Roger, France

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Paris (1931-1958)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1947									0.7%	hybrid (alignment of different top) - addition Franc 2019
1947			$ 0.27	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 1.80	$ 5.80	$ 9.00	27%	KM#909.1
1947 B			$ 0.54	$ 5.00	$ 5.00	$ 5.00	$ 5.00		13%	KM#909.2
1948	155 945 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.54	$ 0.86	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	68%	KM#909.1
1948 B	40 499 500	$ 0.12	$ 0.27	$ 0.61	$ 1.10	$ 2.20	$ 2.60	$ 3.40	36%	KM#909.2
1948 B				$ 4.30	$ 5.40	$ 22			6%	KM#909.2 ("B" touches rim)
1949	111 972 500	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.54	$ 0.86	$ 1.20	$ 2.40	59%	KM#909.1
1949 B	29 517 500	$ 0.07	$ 0.44	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 2.60	$ 6.20	$ 7.00	29%	KM#909.2

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