Features

IssuerFrance 
Issuing regimeThird Republic (1870-1940)
TypeStandard circulation coins
Years1917-1938
Value10 Centimes (0.10)
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight4 g
Diameter21 mm
Thickness1.68 mm
ShapeRound with a round hole
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized20 March 1947
Number
N#
321
ReferencesFranc 2014# 138Gad 1789# 286, Schön# 194a, KM# 866a

Obverse

A wreath and the engraver's name at the bottom, cap at the top with the letter R to the left of the central hole, letter F to right, the base of letters intertwined below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
R F
EM LINDAUER

Translation:
F[rench] R[epublic]
EM LINDAUER

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Reverse

A plant below the hole, date at the bottom. Lettering above the hole, value divided by hole, date at the bottom, and the privy mark on the left below the 1

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ·EGALITÉ
FRATERNITÉ
10 CMES
1921

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Fraternity
10 Centimes
1918

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Edge

Plain

10 Centimes -  obverse

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Mints

Mintmark of Monnaie de ParisMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintmark of Société Française de Monnayage PoissySociété Française de Monnayage Poissy, France (1922-1927)

Marks

TorchHenri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1896-1930)
WingLucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)