10 Francs Montesquieu

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1989
Value	10 Francs (10 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Bimetallic: gold (.750) center in gold (.920) ring (Center in Gold (.750), Paladium (.150), Silver (.100) and Ring in Gold (.920), Silver (.40), Copper (.40))
Weight	12 g
Diameter	23 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 17716
References	KM# 969a Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

300th Anniversary of the Montesquieu

Obverse

Bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
MONTESQUIEU

Engraver: Serge Levet

Reverse

The face value is surrounded by the motto: "LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ", the whole being crossed out by broad bands

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ
10F
1989
FRATERNITÉ

Edge

5 sets of splines

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France (1973-date)

Mark

Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)

See also

• Literature

• 10 Francs (Montesquieu)

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1989		5 000							$ 650			Proof

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Numista Rarity index: 87

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Jubilee Auction 60 Lot 2159	May 14, 2022	UNC	USD 532.08 (EUR 491.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CGB Live Auction January 2021 Lot fmd_644749	Jan 26, 2021	UNC	USD 782.84 (EUR 722.40) (incl. buyer's premium)
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