10 Centimes 1917-1938 front 10 Centimes 1917-1938 back
10 Centimes 1917-1938 photo
Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

10 Centimes

 
Copper-nickel 4 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
France
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1917-1938
Value
10 Centimes (0.10)
Currency
Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
4 g
Diameter
21 mm
Thickness
1.68 mm
Shape
Round with a round hole
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
20 March 1947
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#321
Rarity index
3%

Reverse

A plant below the hole, date at the bottom. Lettering above the hole, value divided by hole, date at the bottom, and the privy mark on the left below the 1

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ·EGALITÉ
FRATERNITÉ
10 CMES
1921

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Fraternity
10 Centimes
1918

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Edge

Plain

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