10 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice [06] (Gilded Copper) 1920 front

10 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice [06] (Gilded Copper) 1920 back

10 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice [06] (Gilded Copper) 1920 photo

10 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice [06] Gilded Copper

1920 year


Copper (gilded)	-	25 mm

Description

Issuer	Commune of Nice (Department of Alpes Maritimes)
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1920
Value	10 Centimes (0.10)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper (gilded)
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#371926
Rarity index	100%

Reverse

Face value in front of a sun above a cornucopia. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
CENT·

Unabridged legend: 10 centimes

Designer: Gustave-Adolphe Mossa

Edge

Plain.

Comment

A special mint for collectors, commissioned by Louis Ciani, a coin and medal dealer in Paris.

The gilding may have disappeared on some examples.

Source : Y. BRUGIÈRE, Les émissions de nécessité de la Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes, Nice, 2016.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of a woman representing the city of Nice, surrounded by palm trees and a ships' harbor, symbolizing the city's rich history as a trading port and its connection to the Mediterranean Sea.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1920	145	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice [06] (Gilded Copper) 1920 coin.

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