Up for sale is my 1962 - 1968 French Ten (10) Centimes Coin
You will receive "One Random Pick Coin Per Order". 
Will make an excellent addition to anyone's foreign coin collection.
Please examine photo's carefully as these are the coins that you will be receiving.
These coin were minted 55 to 61 years ago.
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10 Centimes

10 Centimes -  obverse
10 Centimes -  reverse


Features

CountryFrance 
PeriodFifth Republic (1958-Date
TypeStandard Circulation Coin
Years1962-2001 
Value10 Centimes (0.1 FRF)
CurrencyNew Franc (1960-2001)
CompositionCopper-Aluminium
Weight3 g
Diameter20 mm
Thickness1.41 mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin Alignment ↑↓
Demonetized02-17-2002
ReferencesKM# 929,  Gad# 293,  Schön# 229,  F# 144 

Obverse

Marianne in left profile wearing the Phrygian cap of liberty, a national emblem of France, is surrounded with the lettering: "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (French Republic)

Lettering: 
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
LAGRIFFOUL 

Translation: 
FRENCH REPUBLIC
LAGRIFFOUL 

Engraver: Henri Lagriffoul 

Reverse

The face value is surrounded with a wheat ear, an olive branch and the French motto: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" (liberty, equality, fraternity)

Lettering: 
LIBERTE·EGALITE
·FRATERNITE·
10
CENTIMES
1986
A. DIEUDONNE 

Translation: 
LIBERTY EQUALITY
·FRATERNITY·
10
CENTS
1986
A. DIEUDONNE 

Engraver: Adrien Dieudonné 

Edge

Smooth

10 Centimes -  obverse


Comments

Different privy marks throughout mintages:
Owl 1962-74 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1975-94 Rousseau
Bee 1994-2000 Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe  2001 Gérard Buquoy

Variety for 1997

YearMintageGVGFVFXFAUUNCFrequency
1962 3,5000.4%Essai
1962 29,100,000 18%owl mark
1963 217,601,000 42%owl mark
1964 93,434,600 24%owl mark
1965 41,255,000 20%owl mark
1966 16,429,171 13%owl mark
1967 196,730,305 39%owl mark
1968 111,703,000 27%owl mark
1969 129,536,050 30%owl mark
1970 77,030,000 23%owl mark
1971 26,292,000 16%owl mark
1972 45,715,000 20%owl mark
1973 58,079,000 22%owl mark
1974 92,088,811 28%owl mark
1975 74,502,011 25%dolphin mark
1976 137,355,711 28%dolphin mark
1977 140,135,011 29%dolphin mark
1978 154,384,011 30%dolphin mark
1979 140,040,511 29%dolphin mark
1980 140,010,011 27%dolphin mark
1981 100,000,011 24%dolphin mark
1982 110,002,511 25%dolphin mark
1983 150,000,972 29%dolphin mark
1984 200,002,447 32%dolphin mark
1985 170,004,511 30%dolphin mark
1986 150,007,011 25%dolphin mark
1987 149,995,967 29%dolphin mark
1988 145,890,576 24%dolphin mark
1989 179,995,449 28%dolphin mark
1990 180,002,011 30%dolphin mark
1991 2,5000.5%axis: medal alignment, dolphin mark
1991 179,984,011 24%dolphin mark
1991 6,2320.8%Proof
1992 2,6980.5%axis: medal alignment, dolphin mark
1992 129,968,011 23%dolphin mark
1992 4,9380.5%Proof
1993 3,0950.6%axis: medal alignment, dolphin mark
1993 149,968,011 23%dolphin mark
1993 5,3090.7%Proof
1994 76,971,768 20%bee mark
1994 103,000,000 19%dolphin mark
1994 4,5660.4%Proof
1995 169,980,011 25%bee mark
1995 4,7960.5%Proof
1996 179,980,013 26%bee mark
1996 5,3190.5%Proof
1997 551,991,013 36%bee mark
1997 6,4360.6%Proof
1998 350,025,013 29%bee mark
1998 7,4040.8%Proof
1999 25,500 1.1%bee mark
1999 10,0000.3%Proof
2000 60,101,013 17%bee mark
2000 15,000 0.4%Proof
2001 35,000 0.4%(fr) F. 144/45 var. - BE
2001 125,000 2%horseshoe mark