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France 10 francs 1949

France · 1949 · 10 francs
Abundant
€0.46minimum price
118,149,000coins minted
N685 KM909
RAIn my collection · album RARA-5CFII
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The coin's story

Right profile of Marianne with the Phrygian cup surrounded by the legend, reverse with two ears of wheat frame the value and motto, workshop indicated by letter under the motto.

    Obverse

    REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE P.TURIN

    Right profile of Marianne with the Phrygian cap and laurel crown, signature P.TURIN under the neck.

    PTEngraved by Pierre Turin

    Reverse

    10FRANCS1949LIBERTEEGALITEFRATERNITE

    Two ears of vertical wheat frame the value and the motto, date 1949 and letter of workshop under ‘FRATERNITE.

    PTEngraved by Pierre Turin

    Specifications

    • Denomination10 francs
    • Year1949
    • Mintage118,149,000
    • MintMonnaie de Paris or Beaumont-le-Roger (B)
    • MaterialCopper-nickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter26 mm
    • Thickness1.74 mm
    • Weight7 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    10 francs 26 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.74 mm.

    Composition

    Nickel100 %

    Reference catalogues

    N685Numista KM909Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    10 centimes1945 · 17 mm 10 francs1950 · 20 mm 1 franc1948 · 23 mm 20 francs1952 · 23.5 mm 20 centimes1945 · 24 mm 10 francs1949 · 26 mm 2 francs1944 · 27 mm 2 francs1947 · 27 mm

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