10 Centimes

1917 year


Aluminium	1.1 g	-

Description

Issuer	Commune of Besançon (Department of Doubs)
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1917
Value	10 Centimes (0.10)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	1.1 g
Size	22 × 22 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Square with rounded corners
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#19189
Rarity index	35%

Reverse

Top left: view of the Besançon Citadel overlooking the Pont de Bregille on the Doubs, taken from the Promenade Micaud; bottom right: issuer and face value. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Ville
de
Besançon
10 Centes

Unabridged legend: 10 centimes

Translation:
City
of
Besançon
10 Centimes

Engraver: Léon Hatot

Edge

Plain

Comment

Varieties:
A heavy variety (1.4 g.) exists, less common.

Interesting fact

The 10 Centimes 1917 coin from Commune of Besançon was made of aluminum, which was a unusual choice of material for coins at that time. Aluminum was expensive and difficult to produce, so it was not commonly used for coinage. However, during World War I, the French government decided to use aluminum for some of its coins to conserve other metals for the war effort. This makes the 10 Centimes 1917 coin a unique and interesting piece of numismatic history.