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France 10 cents - Napoleon III 1855-K horizontal vine leaf

France · 1856 · 10 centimes
Uncommon
€2.00minimum price
N320 KM771
RAIn my collection · album RARA-5QGRJ
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The coin's story

Coin of 10 cents of the French Empire (Second Empire), issued under the reign of Napoleon III (1852-1870). It is part of the series 'nude head'. The workshop letter 'A' indicates that she was struck in Paris.

    Obverse

    NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR

    Napoléon's bare head III, turned left. The signature of the engraver 'BARRE' is hollowed under the neck. Inscription: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR.

    JBEngraved by Jacques-Jean Barre

    Reverse

    EMPIRE FRANÇAIS. A. DIX CENTIMES

    Imperial eagle standing on a lightning, the wings spread. The workshop letter 'A' is under the eagle. Inscription: EMPIRE FRANÇAIS * DIX CENTIMES *

    JBEngraved by Jacques-Jean Barre

    Specifications

    • Denomination10 centimes
    • Year1856
    • MintMonnaie de Paris
    • MaterialBronze (Cuivre 950‰, Etain 40‰ et Zinc 10‰)
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter30.2 mm
    • Thickness1.5 mm
    • Weight10 g
    • EdgePlain
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    10 centimes 30.2 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.5 mm.

    Composition

    Copper95 % Tin4 % Zinc1 %

    Reference catalogues

    N320Numista KM771Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    2 centimes1855 · 20 mm 5 centimes1855 · 25 mm 5 centimes1861 · 25 mm 10 centimes1856 · 30.2 mm

    By the same engraver: Jacques-Jean Barre 5 coins

    1855France 5 cents - Napoleon III 1855-B 1855France 2 cents Napoleon III 1855 A 1861France 5 cents Napoleon III 1861 BB 1862France 1 cent Napoleon III 1862 small B

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