10 Centimes Crecy en Brie ND

Reverse

Face value.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 10c.

Unabridged legend: 10 centimes

Edge

Plain

Comment

Issued in 1918.
The mintage figure is the Town Hall's official figure; it is likely that a second mintage took place, as this coin is less rare than the official mintage would suggest (Gadoury-Elie 1990, p. 121).

The commune of Crécy-en-Brie became Crécy-la-Chapelle in 1972, when it merged with the neighboring commune of La Chapelle-sur-Crécy.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Monnaie mise en circulation en 1918.
Le chiffre de tirage est le chiffre officiel de la mairie, il est vraisemblable qu'un second tirage ait eu lieu, car cette monnaie est moins rare que le tirage officiel le laisserait supposer (Gadoury-Elie 1990, p. 121).

La commune de Crécy-en-Brie est devenue Crécy-la-Chapelle en 1972 à l'occasion de sa fusion avec la commune voisine de La Chapelle-sur-Crécy.

Interesting fact

The 10 Centimes coin from Crécy-en-Brie was issued during a time of great economic and political turmoil in France. The coin was minted in 1918, during the final year of World War I, and its production was likely impacted by the war effort. The use of zinc as the material for the coin was likely a result of the war-time economy and the need for alternative materials due to the shortage of traditional metals like copper and silver. Despite these challenges, the coin remains a valuable piece of numismatic history and a testament to the resilience of the French people during a time of crisis.