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10 Centimes
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1897-1921 |
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| Weight | 10 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Liberty facing right, wearing a Phrygian cap encircled by a laurel crown. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the naturalistic Art Nouveau style characteristic of Dupuis. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' arcs along the upper periphery, while the engraver's signature 'DANIEL-DUPUIS' appears incuse below the truncation. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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This type spans the Dreyfus Affair, the First World War, and the postwar inflation that ultimately killed bronze coinage in France — yet the coin itself changed almost nothing across those 24 years. Production was interrupted between 1899 and 1916, when the type effectively disappeared from circulation, a gap that makes certain dates within the series far scarcer than the broad date range implies. The 1916–1921 reissue was driven by wartime small-change shortages, not any monetary reform.
The GEM references distinguish at least four die varieties, primarily affecting the positioning of the cornucopia and the engraver's signature detail beneath the figure.