France 1, 2, 5, and 10 Centimes 1852 to 1865

This pattern with Napoleon appears on bronze French coins from 1852 to 1865. Below you will find a run-down that gives approximate catalog values for each denomination. Use our Important Terminology page (link at upper left) to convert these catalog values to actual buy and sell values. The *better date* coins below are worth a little more than the common coins shown. Multiply catalog values by two to get approximate *better date* prices.

1 (UN) CENTIME (14 mm diameter)
worn: $2 US dollars catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $8
well preserved: $30
fully uncirculated: $70
Better date and mint marks are: 1854B, 1855B, 1855BB, 1856BB, 1855K, 1855A, 1856A, 1857A

2 (DEUX) CENTIMES (19 mm diameter)
worn: $2 US dollars catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $4
well preserved: $10
fully uncirculated: $20
Better date and mint marks are: 1853A, 1853B, 1853BB, 1853K, 1853MA, 1853W, and all dates with D mint marks

5 (CINQ) CENTIMES (24 mm diameter)
worn: $4 US dollars catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $10
well preserved: $25
fully uncirculated: $50
Better date and mint marks are: 1857A, 1857B, 1857BB, 1855K, 1857K, 1855MA, 1857MA, 1857W, and all dates with D mint marks

10 (DIX) CENTIMES (28 mm diameter)
worn: $5 US dollars catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $12
well preserved: $25
fully uncirculated: $100
Better date and mint marks are: 1857B, 1857BB, 1855D, 1852A, 1853K, 1854K, 1855K, 1857K, 1853MA, 1857MA, 1857W, 1864A