10 Centimes (pattern by Dubois) ND (1909) front 10 Centimes (pattern by Dubois) ND (1909) back
10 Centimes (pattern by Dubois) ND (1909) photo
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10 Centimes pattern by Dubois ND

1909 year
Nickel 3.90 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
France
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Pattern
Year
1909
Value
10 Centimes (0.10)
Currency
Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
Nickel
Weight
3.90 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#168775
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

In three lines in a hollow medallion.Automatically translated

Lettering: LIBERTÉ // ÉGALITÉ // FRATERNITÉ.

Engraver: Henri Alfred Auguste Dubois

Edge

Three-ferrule healdAutomatically translated

Comment

This copy, with its lack of right-hand legend and this type of reverse, seems to be missing from the reference works.

CGB.Automatically translated

Interesting fact

This coin was designed by French sculptor and engraver, Charles Dubois, and features a unique pattern that was never adopted for circulation. Instead, it was only produced as a pattern coin, making it a rare and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.