10 Francs
Obverse © nordboutik59 - Reverse © Jérémy Pureur
Features
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period |
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1974-1987 |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 26.01 mm |
| Thickness | 2.54 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 October 1991 |
| Number |
N#
683
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
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| References |
F#
365,  Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.  Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.
Francesco Pastrone; 2019. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2019 (24th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
|
Obverse
A map of metropolitan France with flashes pointing to Paris, and stylized initials RF on top with lettering around outside, date below with privy mark
The coin represents change of France from tradition to modernity, showing a modern country of energy and technology.
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
RF
MATHIEU
1987
Translation:
French Republic
RF
Mathieu
1987
Georges Mathieu was a French abstract painter, art theorist and member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He is considered one of the fathers of European lyrical abstraction, a trend of informalism.Reverse
Value on band across centre, and industry in background
Lettering: 10 FRANCS
Georges Mathieu was a French abstract painter, art theorist and member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He is considered one of the fathers of European lyrical abstraction, a trend of informalism.Edge
Smooth with inscription, separated by patterns
Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood
© Alessandro Bentivegna Cesta
Comments
There are two varieties:
Position A: obverse face up when reading the edge
Position B: reverse face up when reading the edge
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Varieties for 1978:
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1974 | 22 446 311 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.57 | $ 1.13 | $ 1.53 | $ 15 | 19% | dolphin mark, type A | ||||
| 1974 | 7 200 | $ 2.26 | 0.8% | Trial strike, type A | ||||||||
| 1974 | 0.15% | Trial strike, type B | ||||||||||
| 1974 | $ 1.70 | $ 0.23 | $ 4.53 | $ 6.09 | 5% | Type B | ||||||
| 1975 | 48 314 511 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.81 | $ 0.89 | $ 2.83 | $ 5.14 | 29% | dolphin mark, type A | ||
| 1975 | $ 1.13 | $ 1.13 | $ 0.91 | $ 2.26 | $ 1.50 | 7% | Type B | |||||
| 1976 | 94 540 711 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.68 | $ 1.02 | $ 3.39 | $ 3.74 | 43% | dolphin mark, type A | ||
| 1976 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.05 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.96 | 11% | Type B | ||||||
| 1977 | 100 052 511 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.69 | $ 2.16 | $ 3.39 | 35% | dolphin mark, type A | |||
| 1977 | $ 0.57 | $ 1.09 | $ 0.92 | $ 1.46 | $ 5.66 | 9% | Type B | |||||
| 1978 | 97 614 011 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.68 | $ 2.45 | $ 2.53 | 36% | dolphin mark, type A | ||
| 1978 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.68 | $ 1.05 | $ 1.43 | $ 1.00 | 10% | Type B | |||||
| 1979 | 110 040 511 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.57 | $ 1.21 | $ 0.40 | $ 2.26 | 35% | dolphin mark, type A | ||
| 1979 | $ 1.13 | $ 0.94 | $ 2.15 | $ 8.13 | 9% | Type B | ||||||
| 1980 | 80 010 011 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.88 | $ 1.13 | $ 2.06 | $ 3.39 | 32% | dolphin mark, type A | ||
| 1980 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.92 | $ 2.26 | $ 5.66 | 8% | Type B | ||||||
| 1981 | 50 011 | $ 66 | 1.1% | dolphin mark, type A | ||||||||
| 1981 | 0.3% | Type B | ||||||||||
| 1982 | 73 311 | $ 57 | 0.9% | dolphin mark, type A | ||||||||
| 1982 | $ 40 | 0.4% | Type B | |||||||||
| 1983 | 100 972 | $ 1.72 | $ 85 | 1.1% | dolphin mark, type A | |||||||
| 1983 | 0.3% | Type B | ||||||||||
| 1984 | 40 001 847 | $ 0.28 | $ 1.13 | $ 0.98 | $ 1.53 | $ 2.61 | $ 3.39 | 27% | dolphin mark, type A | |||
| 1984 | $ 1.13 | $ 0.58 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.39 | $ 4.75 | 7% | Type B | |||||
| 1985 | 30 000 511 | $ 1.72 | $ 15 | $ 27 | 4% | dolphin mark, type A | ||||||
| 1985 | $ 8.48 | $ 12 | 1.2% | Type B | ||||||||
| 1987 | 49 992 967 | $ 1.89 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.68 | $ 1.46 | $ 0.68 | $ 2.83 | 17% | dolphin mark, type A | |||
| 1987 | $ 1.61 | $ 0.79 | $ 3.39 | $ 16 | 5% | Type B | ||||||
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