10 Centimes

Features

Country	France
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1938-1939
Value	10 Centimes (0.10)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Nickel silver (60% copper 20% zinc 20 % nickel)
Weight	3 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.33 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	07-31-1947
References	F# 139, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. Gad# 287, Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 . Schön# 194b, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383. KM# 889 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.

Obverse

Center hole divides monogram, liberty cap above

Lettering:
R F
EM LINDAUER

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Reverse

Center hole and plant divide denomination

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ·EGALITÉ
FRATERNITÉ
10 CMES
1938

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Fraternity
10 Cents
1939

Engraver: Edmond-Emile Lindauer

Edge

Smooth
The image shows both heavy KM#889.1 (bottom) and light KM#889.2 (top) types

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1938								1.2%	F. 139/1 ESSAI
1938	24,150,817	0.06	0.61	0.61	1.21	2.45	4.85	52%	F. 139/2 - KM#889.1
1939	62,268,500	0.30	0.73	0.73	1.21	2.43	1.88	88%	F. 139/3 - KM#889.1 - variable thickness

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