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FRANCE
KM 866a |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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FRANCE
KM 866a |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Plain | Composition | Rotation |
| 10 centimes | 22.0 | 4.0 | Shape - with hole | Nickel | Coin |
| Obverse | Reverse | ||
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On the left and on the right from hole: abbreviation for 'Republic of France' in wreath
from oak branches. Above - the Phrygian cap evolved into a symbol of freedom.
The French Third Republic (1870-10 July 1940)
was the political regime of France |
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Inscriptions - 'Liberty, equality, fraternity' in French. On the left and on the right from hole: face value, below - laurel branch, the year of minting. |