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France 10 cents 1976 - Marianne

France · 1976 · 10 centimes
Common
€7.69minimum price
137,355,700coins minted
N3 KM929
RAIn my collection · album RARA-BMTS4
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The coin's story

Struck in 1976, the coin of 10 cents perpetuates Marianne's motive under the Fifth Republic. Light and very common, it reflects the daily monetary life of the French of the time.

    Obverse

    REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LAGRIFFOUL

    Profile of Marianne turned left, with a hat on; signature LAGRIFFOUL and legend « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ».

    HLEngraved by Henri Lagriffoul

    Reverse

    LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE 10 CENTIMES 1976

    « 10 CENTIMES » value in a stylized frame with an olive branch, surrounded by the motto « LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE », date at the bottom.

    ADEngraved by Adrien Dieudonné

    Specifications

    • Denomination10 centimes
    • Year1976
    • Mintage137,355,700
    • MintMonnaie de Paris
    • MaterialCupro-aluminium-nickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter20 mm
    • Thickness1.41 mm
    • Weight3 g
    • EdgePlain
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    10 centimes 20 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.41 mm.

    Composition

    Aluminium100 %

    Reference catalogues

    N3Numista KM929Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    5 centimes1978 · 17 mm 5 centimes1980 · 17 mm 10 centimes1976 · 20 mm 20 centimes1981 · 23.5 mm 2 francs1980 · 26.5 mm 5 francs1973 · 29 mm

    By the same engraver: Henri Lagriffoul 6 coins

    1963France 50 cents 1963 - Marianne (Error 4 folds in collar) 1970France 20 cents 1970 - Marianne 1978France 5 cents 1978 - Marianne 1980France 5 cents 1980 - Marianne 1981France 20 cents 1981 - Marianne

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