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10 Francs - Mineur type 1941
| Issuer | Banque de France |
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| Year | 1941-1949 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 BANQUE DE FRANCE 10 (Translation: 10 BANK OF FRANCE 10) |
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| Protection description | Supposedly helmeted effigy of Joan of Arc inspired by a 15th-century bust of a warrior. Designer: Lucien Hector Jonas |
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Introduced in 1941 under the Vichy administration, this note continued circulating well past the Liberation — the date range alone tells the story of French monetary inertia. The Mineur type was one of several low-denomination notes kept in production simply because replacing the entire small-note supply during and immediately after occupation was neither practical nor a priority for the Banque de France.
The replacement notes carrying block letter W, issued between 1947 and 1949 under the Rousseau & Gargam signature pairing, are the most sought-after pieces in the series. Block letter W replacements for this type are genuinely scarce in any grade.