10 Centimes - Napoleon III

10 Centimes - Napoleon III

Image of the coins obverse
Image of the coins reverse

Obverse: © smithymx67

Reverse: © smithymx67

Description


This was a standard circulation coin.

Key Details


Country

France (FRA)

Currency

Franc

1795 - 1959

Type

Standard Circulating

Years

1852 - 1857

Alignment

Coin ↑↓

Shape

Round

Diameter (⌀)

30 mm

Thickness

1.6 mm

Weight

10 g

Face Value

10 Centimes (0.10)

Demonetized

Yes

Composition

Bronze

Obverse (heads)


Obverse Description

A portrait facing left with text around.

Obverse Designer

Jean-Jacques Barre

Obverse Lettering

NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1854

Reverse (tails)


Reverse Description

An eagle with text around.

Reverse Designer

Jean-Jacques Barre

Reverse Lettering

EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
A
* DIX CENTIMES *

Edge


Edge Description

Plain

Mints


Monnaie de Paris, Paris (A or E)

864 - to date

Rouen, France (B)

Strasbourg Mint, Strasbourg (BB)

Lyon, France (D)

413 - 1858

Bordeaux, France (K)

Marseille, France (MA)

Lille, France (W)

1685 - 1858

Mintage


1852 A

642,898

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1853 A

12,270,893

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1853 B

3,718,711

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1853 BB

4,630,090

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1853 D

3,806,999

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1853 K

1,268,672

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1853 MA

1,009,338

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1853 W

3,240,204

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1854 A

13,626,631

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1854 B

7,975,216

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1854 BB

8,490,492

Circulated

Comments

Bee privy mark


1854 D

8,484,923

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1854 K

7,163,120

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1854 MA

8,206,090

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1854 W

8,193,570

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1855 A

9,091,999

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1855 A

5,394,991

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1855 B

7,803,578

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1855 B

2,452,948

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1855 BB

7,883,903

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1855 BB

3,957,986

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1855 D

8,332,994

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1855 D

3,714,152

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1855 K

8,046,364

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1855 K

3,849,417

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1855 MA

7,975,490

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1855 MA

3,046,562

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1855 W

6,450,610

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1855 W

2,733,617

Circulated

Comments

Dog privy mark


1856 A

19,288,522

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1856 B

11,493,357

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1856 BB

8,396,005

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1856 D

5,067,712

Circulated


1856 K

8,670,337

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1856 MA

10,933,169

Circulated

Comments

Anchor privy mark


1856 W

11,258,673

Circulated


1857 A

2,902,500

Circulated


1857 B

1,375,638

Circulated


1857 BB

1,070,080

Circulated


1857 K

1,129,359

Circulated


1857 MA

2,003,732

Circulated


1857 W

1,762,242

Circulated