10 Francs Large Head

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1945-1947
Value	10 Francs (10)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	7 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.72 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	08-01-1953
Number	N# 893 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	F# 361, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. F# 361A, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 810, Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 908 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.

Obverse

Head of Republic with a phrygian cap at 2 mm from the denticles

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
P.TURIN

Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Reverse

Lettering:
10
FRANCS
1946
LIBERTE
EGALITE
FRATERNITE

Translation:
10
FRANCS
1946
LIBERTY
EQUALITY
BROTHERSHIP

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Edge

Reeded

Mint

B	Beaumont-le-Roger, France

Comments

1947 issues very similar to KM#909.1 and KM#909.2. but the head at the obverse is larger for KM#909.1

How to understand the difference for laurel leaves above Marianne's forehead in the obverse:
- these are long:

- and these are short:

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1945	1 100							0.8%	Essai
1945	6 557 000	$ 3.48	$ 1.45	$ 4.64	$ 4.64			37%	KM#908.1 (long laurel leaves)
1945				$ 26				6%	KM#908.1 (short laurel leaves)
1946	24 409 000				$ 2.73			11%	KM#908.1 (long laurel leaves)
1946		$ 0.46	$ 0.58	$ 1.16	$ 3.48	$ 3.48		45%	KM#908.1 (short laurel leaves)
1946 B	8 452 000			$ 35				7%	KM#908.2 (long laurel leaves)
1946 B		$ 1.16	$ 1.30	$ 4.06	$ 5.80			28%	KM#908.2 (short laurel leaves)
1947	41 627 000	$ 0.72	$ 0.58	$ 0.78	$ 1.91	$ 2.30	$ 5.80	53%	KM#908.1
1947 B	17 187 500		$ 0.58	$ 1.16	$ 2.32			38%	KM#908.2 (short laurel leaves)

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