10 Francs

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1988-2001
Value	10 Francs (10 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel centre in aluminium-bronze ring (Ring: 92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight	6.5 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	2.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2005
Number	N# 9
References	F# 375, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Schön# 259, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. KM# 964.1, 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# 827 Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

A representation of the Génie de la Liberté (the Spirit of Freedom, approximately), a sculpture located at the top of the "July Column" in Paris, is flanked with the letters R and F, the initials of the French Republic. The rim constitutes a striated geometrical pattern.

Script: Latin

Lettering: R F

Unabridged legend: République Française

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Jean Luc Maréchal

Reverse

The face value, crossed out with wide stripes, is surrounded by the French motto: "LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ" (liberty, equality, fraternity)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ
10F
1989
FRATERNITÉ

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Brotherhood

Engraver: Jean Luc Maréchal

Edge

5 groups of reeds

Mint

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

Marks

	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)

Comments

Different privy marks throughout mintages.
Dolphin 1988-93 Emile Rousseau.
Bee 1994-2000 Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe 2001 Gérard Buquoy

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1988	99 992 576	$ 0.15	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	$ 2.70	$ 4.30	45%	dolphin mark
1988	1 850			$ 0.85				$ 110	0.8%	Essai
1989	249 980 449	$ 0.15	$ 0.45	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 2.10	$ 5.30	55%	dolphin mark
1989				$ 0.95	$ 0.95	$ 0.95	$ 1.30		4%	dolphin mark, edge variety: 4 x 12 and 1 x 13 reeds
1990	250 000 011	$ 0.11	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 0.93	$ 1.20	$ 4.20	$ 5.40	55%	dolphin mark
1991	249 987 011	$ 0.32	$ 0.36	$ 0.50	$ 0.70	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	50%	dolphin mark
1991	2 500								1.2%	dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1992	99 966 111	$ 0.43	$ 0.54	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.40	22%	dolphin mark
1992	2 698								2%	dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1993	3 095								0.6%	dolphin mark
1994	10 000						$ 38	$ 75	0.7%	bee mark
1995	19 011							$ 16	0.8%	bee mark
1996	17 013								0.7%	bee mark
1997	15 000							$ 81	0.6%	bee mark
1998	25 000							$ 27	1.0%	bee mark
1999	25 500							$ 17	0.9%	bee mark
2000	28 056 013		$ 0.54	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.80	$ 7.10	$ 7.10	16%	bee mark
2000	100 000								0.10%	bee mark
2001	125 000							$ 11	3%	horseshoe mark

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 79 Lot 394	21 Mar 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 6.43 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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