10 Francs Large Head

Features

Country	France - Modern
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
References	F# 361, Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers) F# 361A, Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers) Gad# 810, Monnaies francaises by Francesco Pastrone (Victor Gadoury) KM# 908 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications)

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

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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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	Frequency
1945	1,100						0.6%	Essai
1945	6,557,000		1.35	4.34	4.34		36%	KM#908.1 (long laurel leaves)
1945				32.52			7%	KM#908.1 (short laurel leaves)
1946	24,409,000						10%	KM#908.1 (long laurel leaves)
1946		0.43	0.61	1.08	3.11	3.11	45%	KM#908.1 (short laurel leaves)
1946 B	8,452,000			35.23			7%	KM#908.2 (long laurel leaves)
1946 B			3.25	3.25	10.84		29%	KM#908.2 (short laurel leaves)
1947	41,627,000		0.62	0.62	2.22	2.22	54%	KM#908.1
1947 B	17,187,500		0.60	1.08	2.06		38%	KM#908.2 (short laurel leaves)

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