10 Centimes, France

10 Centimes, France, 1897-1921 obverse image10 Centimes, France, 1897-1921 reverse image
10 Centimes coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1897-1921
  • Period:
    Third Republic (1870-1940)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
10 Centimes Reference Price

Reference Price

$1.00-$40.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

10 Centimes Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

The personification of armored and draped Republic with cock on helmet, seated left on a rock holding a standard flag in her right hand and an olive branch in her left hand; on her right a child holding ears of corn and a hammer; denomination is shield; engravers name and date at the bottom; the abbreviation RF on the top of the standard flag.

Engraver:

Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Bust of Liberty to the right, wearing the Phrygian cap adorned with a crown; signed below hollow DANIEL-DUPUIS.

Engraver:

Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

10 Centimes Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE DANIEL-DUPUIS

Reverse:

LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE RF 10c DANIEL-DUPUIS 1900

10 Centimes Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Bronze

Size

10 Centimes sizes
  • Weight:10 g
  • Diameter:30 mm
  • Thickness:1.9 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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