10 Centimes
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for France.
Key Details
Country
France (FRA)
Currency
Franc
₣
1795 - 1959
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1898 - 1921
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
30 mm
Thickness
1.9 mm
Weight
10 g
Face Value
10 Centimes (0.10)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Bust of Liberty with text around.
Obverse Designer
Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis
Obverse Lettering
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
DANIEL-DUPUIS
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Text around with the date and coin value, in the centre is a woman and child holding a hammer, corn sprig and olive branch.
Reverse Designer
Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis
Reverse Lettering
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
RF
10c
DANIEL-DUPUIS 1916
Reverse Unabridged Lettering
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
10 centimes
DANIEL-DUPUIS 1916
Reverse Lettering Translation
LIBERTY EQUALITY BROTHERHOOD
FRENCH REPUBLIC
10 centimes
DANIEL-DUPUIS 1916
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Monnaie de Paris, Paris
864 - to date
Royal Mint of Spain, Madrid
1591 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1898
4,000,000
Circulated
1899
4,000,000
Circulated
1900
5,000,000
Circulated
1901
2,700,000
Circulated
1902
3,800,000
Circulated
1903
3,650,000
Circulated
1904
3,800,000
Circulated
1905
950,000
Circulated
1906
3,000,000
Circulated
1907
4,000,000
Circulated
1908
3,500,000
Circulated
1909
2,932,625
Circulated
1910
3,567,375
Circulated
1911
7,903,000
Circulated
1912
9,500,000
Circulated
1913
9,000,000
Circulated
1914
6,000,000
Circulated
1915
4,362,438
Circulated
1916
22,477,154
Circulated
1917
11,913,589
Circulated
1920
4,118,821
Circulated
1921
1,896,225
Circulated