10 Francs Gold NAPOLÉON III LAUREATE HEAD
Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
Une couronne de deux branches de laurier nouées par un noeud. Au milieu le mot 10 FRANCS et le millésime, en dessous la lettre d'atelier.
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
La tête de Napoléon III à droite, lauré d'une couronne de lauriers dont le ruban tombe sur le cou. En dessous, le nom du graveur BARRE encadré des différents.
MFg #11
Engravor: (obverse) Jacques - Jean BARRE (reverse) Albert - Désiré BARRE.
Metal: Gold.
Weight: 3.2258 grs.
Diameter: 19.00 mm.
Edge: Fluted.
Photo of a coin sold by Patrick Guillard, link to his website: http://patrickguillard.com/.
| N° | Année | Atelier | Tirage | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1865 | BB | 1.498.758 | --- | --- | 150 | 750 | 1.200 | ? | |
| 19 | 1868 | BB (big) | inclus | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 18 | 1868 | BB | 1.430.556 | --- | 150 | 220 | 700 | 1.200 | ? | |
| 17 | 1868 | A | 3.324.729 | --- | --- | 120 | 350 | 750 | 1.000 | |
| 16 | 1867 | BB | 2.272.332 | --- | --- | 120 | 350 | 750 | 1.000 | |
| 15 | 1867 | A | 1.296.234 | --- | 110 | 160 | 500 | 900 | ? | |
| 14 | 1866 | BB (big) | inclu | --- | --- | 200 | 700 | 1.100 | 1.700 | |
| 13 | 1866 | BB | 2.849.356 | --- | 120 | 150 | 500 | 800 | 1.200 | |
| 12 | 1866 | A | 3.719.748 | --- | --- | 120 | 500 | 900 | ? | |
| 11 | 1865 | BB (big) | inclu | --- | 140 | 250 | 900 | ? | ? | |
| 1 | 1862 | A | inclus | --- | --- | 150 | 500 | 850 | 1.250 | |
| 9 | 1865 | A | 1.672.389 | --- | 90 | 150 | 600 | ? | ? | |
| 8 | 1864 | BB (big) | inclus | 150 | 300 | 700 | 1.100 | 1.800 | ? | |
| 7 | 1864 | BB | 1.527.085 | --- | --- | 150 | 600 | 1.000 | ? | |
| 6 | 1864 | A | 3.339.133 | --- | --- | 140 | 350 | 700 | 1.100 | |
| 5 | 1863 | BB (big) | inclus | --- | 140 | 250 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ? | |
| 4 | 1863 | BB | 1.905.372 | --- | 120 | 200 | 900 | ? | ? | |
| 3 | 1863 | A | 2.346.265 | --- | --- | 150 | 500 | 900 | ? | |
| 2 | 1862 | BB | inclus | --- | --- | 150 | 600 | 1.000 | ? |
1862 A and BB production figures included with the previous type, which is the type with small 10. Therefore 3.206.776 for 1862 A and 1.505.342 for 1862 BB.