World Coins

French Guyana, Republic, Pattern 10 Centimes, 1889, by C. Wurden, in bronze, Liberty head right, e below, rev. value in wreath, edge plain, 9.05g/6h (GC 9; KM. E5). Struck, as always, from seemingly unfinished dies; virtually mint state with light chocolate coloured surface, extremely fine and extremely rare £250-300

Provenance: R.A. Byrne Collection, Jess Peters Auction 78 (Los Angeles), 13-15 June 1975, lot 1408