10 Francs

10 Francs - obverse10 Francs - reverse

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 (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Schön# 259,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
KM# 964.1,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Gad# 827
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th 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

10 Francs -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

Dolphin Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
Bee Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
Horseshoe 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
1988  Dolphin 99 992 576 $ 0.15 $ 0.50 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.40 $ 2.70 $ 4.30 44% dolphin mark
1988  1 850 $ 0.86 0.7% Essai
1989  Dolphin 249 980 449 $ 0.15 $ 0.44 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 $ 1.70 $ 5.40 55% dolphin mark
1989  Dolphin $ 0.98 $ 0.98 $ 0.98 $ 1.30 4% dolphin mark, edge variety: 4 x 12 and 1 x 13 reeds
1990  Dolphin 250 000 011 $ 0.15 $ 0.68 $ 0.68 $ 0.95 $ 1.20 $ 3.90 $ 5.40 55% dolphin mark
1991  Dolphin 249 987 011 $ 0.33 $ 0.36 $ 0.51 $ 0.71 $ 1.30 $ 2.10 $ 2.10 49% dolphin mark
1991  Dolphin 2 500 $ 38 1.2% dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1992  Dolphin 99 966 111 $ 0.43 $ 0.54 $ 0.98 $ 0.98 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 $ 3.40 22% dolphin mark
1992  Dolphin 2 698 $ 1.00 2% dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1993  Dolphin 3 095 0.6% dolphin mark
1994  Bee 10 000 $ 73 0.7% bee mark
1995  Bee 19 011 $ 16 0.8% bee mark
1996  Bee 17 013 $ 21 0.7% bee mark
1997  Bee 15 000 $ 43 0.6% bee mark
1998  Bee 25 000 $ 27 1.0% bee mark
1999  Bee 25 500 $ 17 0.9% bee mark
2000  Bee 28 056 013 $ 0.54 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.80 $ 4.60 $ 5.40 15% bee mark
2000  Bee 100 000 $ 16 0.2% bee mark
2001  Horseshoe 125 000 $ 11 2% horseshoe mark

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Picture 1 of a sold 10 Francs
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 394
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 6.52
(EUR 6.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold 10 Francs
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 635
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 Undetermined USD 17.39
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