France and French Indochina - Lot of 7 Coins, Including 6 Silver Coins - Calculated Total Silver Gross Weight ...

France and French Indochina - Lot of 7 Coins, Including 6 Silver Coins - Calculated Total Silver Gross Weight Approximately 112.7 g (Approximately 89.84 g of Pure Silver, Approximately 2.89 Ounces) A lot of 7 coins from France and French Indochina, issued between the 1920s and the 1980s. The lot includes 6 silver coins and an additional 1947 10 Francs coin struck from cupronickel, which is not included in the silver-weight calculation. The lot includes: French Indochina - 10 Cents 1929 - .680 silver, weight 2.7 g (approximately 1.84 g of pure silver) France - 10 Francs 1933 - .680 silver, weight 10 g (approximately 6.8 g of pure silver) France - 10 Francs 1947 - cupronickel, weight 7 g - not silver France - 20 Francs 1937 - .680 silver, weight 20 g (approximately 13.6 g of pure silver) France - 20 Francs 1938 - .680 silver, weight 20 g (approximately 13.6 g of pure silver) France - 50 Francs 1974, Hercules - .900 silver, weight 30 g (27 g of pure silver) France - 50 Francs 1980, Hercules - .900 silver, weight 30 g (27 g of pure silver) The French Indochina 10 Cents coin dated 1929 features a seated female figure on one side, accompanied by the inscription: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (French Republic) The other side bears the denomination, year and name of the colony: INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE (French Indochina) 10 CENT. (10 cents) 1929 (Year of issue) TITRE 0.680 (.680 fineness) The 10 and 20 Francs coins designed by Pierre Turin feature the personification of the French Republic wearing a Phrygian cap, accompanied by the inscriptions: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (French Republic) P. TURIN (Signature of the designer Pierre Turin) The other side bears the denomination, year and French national motto: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) The 1947 10 Francs coin resembles the earlier silver issues but is struck from cupronickel and does not contain silver. The silver 10 Francs coins issued from 1929 to 1939 were struck from .680 silver and weigh 10 grams, while the 1947-1949 type is made of cupronickel and weighs 7 grams. The 1974 and 1980 50 Francs coins depict Hercules between two female figures symbolizing Liberty and Equality, accompanied by the inscription: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) The other side bears the denomination and country name: 50 FRANCS (50 Francs) REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (French Republic) Each of these coins was struck from .900 silver and weighs 30 grams.