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10 Centimes - Napoleon I Antwerp; Siege Coinage
1814 year| Bronze | 25 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | City under siege of Antwerp (Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) |
| Emperor | Napoleon I (Napoléon Ier) (1814) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1814 |
| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Currency | Franc |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 1825 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#8030 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 46% |
Reverse
Center 10 / CENT
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MONNAIE
10
CENT
OBSIDIONALE
Edge
Limited
Comment
Monnaie Obsidionale (Obsidional coinage): necessity coins minted during a siege and having a fiduciary character, their purpose was to enable the garrison to meet its needs in a legal manner and the population to pursue its activities in the absence of sufficient official cash.definition taken from Mr. Michel Galléazzi's numismatic lexicon (Numismatique & Change n° 193 March 1990)
F130A/1 34mm, 25g
Unsigned. Issued between March 12 and 15, 1814 in 3,500 copies.
