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10 Centimes - Société du commerce - La Rochelle [17] Brass
1922 year| Brass | 4.72 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Commune of La Rochelle (Department of Charente-Maritime) |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1922 |
| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.72 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#372031 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Facial value above a mythological fish.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
10c
THEVENON PARIS
Unabridged legend: 10 centimes
Edge
Plain.
Comment
Honorific issue offered by the manufacturer to the issuer’s representatives (elected officials, notables...). Some mintage may exceed one hundred (Elie 2003 p. 9).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in 1922 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Société du Commerce, a trading company established in La Rochelle in 1622. The coin features an image of the company's building on one side and the value of 10 centimes on the other. It was made of brass and weighs 4.72 grams.
