French Coins 10 Centimes 1864 Napoleon III Laureate Head

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French Coins 10 Centimes 1864 Napoleon III Laureate Head

Obverse: Laureated head of Napoleon III of France, surrounded by a circle of dots, date underneath.
Lettering: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR BARRE 1864.
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre.

Reverse: the Eagle of France, surrounded by a circle of dots, mintmark below. Legend all round the coin: EMPIRE FRANÇAIS * DIX CENTIMES * (10 Centimes).
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre.
NOTE: Mintmarks A = Paris, BB = Strasbourg, K = Bordeaux.

Edge:          Smooth.
Years: 1861-1868.
Value: 10 Centimes.
Metal: Bronze.
Weight: 10 g.
Diameter: 30 mm.
Thickness: 1.6 mm.
Shape: Round.






French Coins 10 Centimes 1864 Napoleon III Laureate Head