10 Francs

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Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1986
Value	10 Francs (10 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	6.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	18 February 1987
Number	N# 297
References	KM# 959, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Gad# 824, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. F# 373, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. Schön# 251, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. KM# E132 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

An outline of France with a left-facing portrait on top then a plant uppermost with two privy marks at the bottom facing each other

Script: Latin

Lettering: Liberté Egalité Fraternité

Translation: Liberty Equality Fraternity

Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez

Reverse

Stylised cockerel facing right, value above, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
10F
1986 JIMENEZ

Translation:
Republic of France
10 Francs
1986 Jimenez

Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez

Edge

Smooth and milled (five sections each)

Mint

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

Marks

	Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles, Paris, Monnaie de Paris
	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)

Comments

Like the 10 Francs Schuman which had the same characteristics of diameter and weight, this coin was quickly withdrawn from circulation because of its possible confusion with the demi-franc coins by the visually impaired.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1986	1 850							1.2%	F. 373/1 - KM# E132 Essai
1986	87 942 011	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 2.20	$ 3.20	$ 3.20	96%	F. 373/2 dolphin mark
1986			$ 1.10	$ 11	$ 11	$ 11		10%	F. 373/3 Brittany touches the edge

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