10 Francs

Features

Country	France - Modern
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
References	F# 365, Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers) Schön# 242, Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) KM# 940, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Gad# 814 Monnaies francaises by Francesco Pastrone (Victor Gadoury)

Obverse

A map of metropolitan France with flashes pointing to Paris, and stylized initials RF on top. 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

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

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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Year	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1974	7,200								0.8%	(fr) F. 365/1 - Essai tranche type A
1974									0.10%	(fr) F. 365/2 - Essai tranche type B
1974					0.88	2.90		11.90	4%	(fr) F. 365/4 - Tranche type B
1974	22,446,311			0.81	1.08	1.66		9.74	20%	dolphin mark
1975				0.88	0.88	2.83			6%	(fr) F. 365/6 - Tranche type B
1975	48,314,511		0.21	0.48	0.80	1.19	5.09	5.09	30%	dolphin mark
1976				1.01	1.01	2.16	5.41		9%	(fr) F. 365/8 - Tranche type B
1976	94,540,711	0.65	0.41	0.41	0.74	0.97	2.84	2.84	45%	dolphin mark
1977				0.95	0.96	1.40		2.59	7%	(fr) F. 365/10 - Tranche type B
1977	100,052,511		0.11	0.54	0.84	0.84	3.25	4.33	37%	dolphin mark
1978				0.65	1.00	1.36	1.95		8%	(fr) F. 365/12 - Tranche type B
1978	97,614,011		0.48	0.57	0.75	0.75		2.29	38%	dolphin mark
1979				0.54	0.90	1.94	4.60	7.78	7%	(fr) F. 365/14 - Tranche type B
1979	110,040,511		0.26	0.26	0.70	1.19		10.82	37%	dolphin mark
1980				0.65	0.88	2.16		10.38	7%	(fr) F. 365/16 - Tranche type B
1980	80,010,011	0.16	0.16	0.50	0.84	1.08		4.33	33%	dolphin mark
1981									0.2%	(fr) F. 365/18 - Tranche type B
1981	50,011							70.35	1.0%	dolphin mark
1982									0.3%	(fr) F. 365/20 - Tranche type B
1982	73,311							55.74	1.0%	dolphin mark
1983									0.2%	(fr) F. 365/22 - Tranche type B
1983	100,972								1.1%	dolphin mark
1984				0.76	0.76	2.07			5%	(fr) F. 365/24 - Tranche type B
1984	40,001,847		0.22	0.55	0.97	1.46	4.92	4.92	28%	dolphin mark
1985									1.1%	(fr) F. 365/26 - Tranche type B
1985	30,000,511				1.62	16.78		48.16	4%	dolphin mark
1987					1.43	3.53			4%	(fr) F. 365/28 - Tranche type B
1987	49,992,967			0.54	0.54	2.71		2.98	18%	dolphin mark

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