Obverse
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE * OUDINÉ * 1873 *
Portrait of Ceres on the left, with a crown of wheat, signed 'OUDINÉ'.
EOEngraved by Eugène-André Oudiné
France 10 centimes Ceres 1873 A
France · 1873 · 10 centimesUncommon
€1.40minimum price
2,096,000coins minted
N697 KM815.1
The coin's story
Ceres, the Roman goddess of harvests, embodies the agricultural prosperity chosen by the Third Republic. His bust crowned crowned dapi, engraved by Eugène-André Oudiné, extends the tradition of silver coins already adorned with his effigy. It was struck in bronze in 1873 in Paris and symbolizes renewal after the 1870 war.
Reverse
LIBERTÉ * ÉGALITÉ * FRATERNITÉ * 10 CENTIMES * A
« 10 CENTIMES » value framed by the motto ‘LIBERTÉ* ÉGALITÉ* FRATERNITÉ*.
EOEngraved by Eugène-André Oudiné
Specifications
- Denomination10 centimes
- Year1873
- Mintage2,096,000
- MintParis (A)
- MaterialBronze
- ShapeRound
- Diameter30 mm
- Thickness1.4 mm
- Weight10.05 g
- EdgePlain
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.4 mm.
Composition
Copper 95 %
