10 Centimes Vichy French State; large issue

Features

Issuer	France
Period	French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1941-1943
Value	10 Centimes (0.10)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	20 March 1947
Number	N# 704
References	Franc 2014# 141 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 898 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad 1789# 290 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).

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Obverse

Wheat Ears on either side of the hole at the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ETAT
FRANÇAIS
A. DE G.

Translation:
STATE
FRENCH
A. DE G.

Engraver: Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)

Reverse

Oak Leaves on either side of the Hole

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
CENTIMES
1941

Engraver: Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)

Edge

Reeded (with narrow groves or wide grooves)

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

Comments

1943 issue also exists as smaller KM#903

Two varieties according to Krause:
KM # 898.1: 21 mm, heavy (2.65 g) to thick flank (1.5 mm)
KM # 898.2: 21.3 mm, light (2.46 g) thin-walled (1.3 mm)

Heavy (thick) and light (fine) variants, even if they are collected, are irrelevant. The differences in weight and thickness are due to the conjecture of the time:
- the zinc used is often of poor quality
- the material used for the manufacture of blanks and the striking is little renewed, especially for rolling
- the pressing need for cash lowers the quality requirements to increase the rate of production
- ipse facto, the tolerance and the differences of weight increase.

To calculate this difference according to the specifications:
- theoretical weight of 2.5 g
- tolerance granted of 50 thousandths

2.5 / 1000x50 = 0.125 gr=

Minimum acceptable weight: 2.5 - 0.125 = 2.375 g
Maximum weight accepted: 2.5 + 0.125 = 2.625 g

Therefore, the weight of these currencies can be between 2.375 g and 2.625 g. to be in accordance with the specifications of manufacture. Coins whose weights are in this range are normal and given the conjecture, we can assume that currencies exceeding this range could be accepted, perhaps between 2.2 and 2.8 grams.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1941									Franc 2014# 141/1 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	Pattern	0.7%
1941	70 860 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.23	$ 0.58	$ 0.81	$ 2.10	$ 2.30	$ 5.40	Franc 2014# 141/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 898 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	variable thickness (see comments)	78%
1942	139 598 400	$ 0.12	$ 0.32	$ 0.46	$ 0.81	$ 1.20	$ 4.00		Franc 2014# 141/3 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 898 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	variable thickness (see comments)	51%
1943	48 957 600	$ 0.17	$ 0.52	$ 0.66	$ 1.20	$ 2.70	$ 2.70		Franc 2014# 141/4 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 898 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	variable thickness (see comments)	43%

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 10 Centimes (Vichy French State; large issue)

Picture 2 of the example of 10 Centimes (Vichy French State; large issue)

– Franc 2014# 141/3, KM# 898 – variable thickness (see comments) • 21 mm • 2.5 g (see more)

– Franc 2014# 141/4, KM# 898 – variable thickness (see comments) • 21 mm • 2.5 g (see more)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 177 Lot 658	6 Dec 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 62.68 (EUR 54.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 169 Lot 436	20 Sep 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 63.84 (EUR 55.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 470	18 Jun 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 67.32 (EUR 58.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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