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
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	10-01-1991
Number	N# 683 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	F# 365, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Schön# 242, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. KM# 940, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Gad# 814 Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd 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

Engraver: Georges Mathieu

Reverse

Value on band across centre, and industry in background

Lettering: 10 FRANCS

Engraver: Georges Mathieu

Edge

Smooth with inscription, separated by patterns

Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood

Comments

There are two varieties:
Position A: obverse face up when reading the edge
Position B: reverse face up when reading the edge

Eagle68

Varieties for 1978:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1974	22 446 311		$ 0.25	$ 0.59	$ 1.17	$ 1.58		$ 15	19%	dolphin mark, type A
1974	7 200					$ 2.34			0.8%	Trial strike, type A
1974									0.16%	Trial strike, type B
1974				$ 1.76	$ 0.23	$ 4.69		$ 13	5%	Type B
1975	48 314 511	$ 0.16	$ 0.32	$ 0.52	$ 0.87	$ 1.21	$ 4.95	$ 5.32	29%	dolphin mark, type A
1975			$ 1.17	$ 1.17	$ 0.95	$ 2.43	$ 2.97	$ 12	7%	Type B
1976	94 540 711	$ 0.60	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.80	$ 1.13	$ 3.76	$ 5.59	44%	dolphin mark, type A
1976				$ 1.14	$ 1.09	$ 2.34	$ 5.86		10%	Type B
1977	100 052 511		$ 0.22	$ 0.59	$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 2.19	$ 3.52	36%	dolphin mark, type A
1977			$ 0.59	$ 1.17	$ 1.05	$ 1.58	$ 1.97	$ 5.86	9%	Type B
1978	97 614 011	$ 0.11	$ 0.40	$ 0.60	$ 0.82	$ 0.70	$ 2.54	$ 2.63	37%	dolphin mark, type A
1978			$ 0.59	$ 0.70	$ 1.17	$ 1.47	$ 1.98		9%	Type B
1979	110 040 511	$ 0.11	$ 0.28	$ 0.35	$ 0.59	$ 1.48	$ 5.29	$ 5.98	36%	dolphin mark, type A
1979				$ 1.17	$ 0.97	$ 2.23	$ 4.10	$ 8.43	9%	Type B
1980	80 010 011	$ 0.16	$ 0.15	$ 0.59	$ 0.91	$ 1.17	$ 2.02	$ 3.52	32%	dolphin mark, type A
1980				$ 0.59	$ 0.95	$ 2.34		$ 9.38	8%	Type B
1981	50 011							$ 70	1.0%	dolphin mark, type A
1981									0.3%	Type B
1982	73 311							$ 59	0.9%	dolphin mark, type A
1982								$ 41	0.4%	Type B
1983	100 972							$ 105	1.1%	dolphin mark, type A
1983									0.3%	Type B
1984	40 001 847		$ 0.35	$ 1.03	$ 1.03	$ 1.76	$ 4.69	$ 2.67	27%	dolphin mark, type A
1984				$ 1.17	$ 0.66	$ 2.18	$ 3.52	$ 4.92	7%	Type B
1985	30 000 511				$ 1.78	$ 15		$ 29	4%	dolphin mark, type A
1985					$ 8.79	$ 12			1.2%	Type B
1987	49 992 967	$ 0.16	$ 1.96	$ 0.59	$ 0.71	$ 1.76	$ 1.76	$ 2.34	17%	dolphin mark, type A
1987				$ 1.66	$ 0.82	$ 3.52	$ 9.38	$ 16	5%	Type B

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