Up for sale is my 1949 France Ten (10) Francs "Small Head" coin.
Will make an excellent addition to anyone's foreign coin collection.
Please examine photo's carefully as this is the coin that you will be receiving.
This coin was minted 74 years ago.
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10 Francs Small Head
Features
| Country | France - Modern |
|---|---|
| Period | Fourth Republic (1946-1958) |
| Type | Standard Circulation Coin |
| Years | 1947-1949 |
| Value | 10 Francs (10) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-Nickel |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.74 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin Alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 08-01-1953 |
| References | F# 362, KM# 909, Gad# 811 |
Obverse
The head of Republic right with a phrygian cap which brushes by the denticles.
NOTE: 1947 issues differ from KM#908.1 and KM#908.2 by smaller head on the obverse.
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
P.TURIN
Reverse
Denomination above date, inscription below, grain columns flank.
NOTE: If mintmarked it is below ER of FRATERNITE
Lettering:
10
FRANCS
1949
LIBERTE
EGALITE
FRATERNITE
Edge
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.2% | (fr) F.362/1b - hybride (alignement des différents haut) - rajout Franc 2019 | ||||||||||
| 1947 | 28% | KM#909.1 | ||||||||||
| 1947 B | 14% | KM#909.2 | ||||||||||
| 1948 | 155,945,000 | 69% | KM#909.1 | |||||||||
| 1948 B | 40,499,500 | 37% | KM#909.2 | |||||||||
| 1948 B | 6% | KM#909.2 ("B" touches rim) | ||||||||||
| 1949 | 111,972,500 | 59% | KM#909.1 | |||||||||
| 1949 B | 29,517,500 | 29% | KM#909.2 | |||||||||