10 Francs

Features

Country	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 center in copper-aluminium ring
Weight	6.5 g
Diameter	22.86 mm
Thickness	2.1 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	02-17-2005
References	F# 375, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. Schön# 259, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383. KM# 964.1, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Gad# 827 Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 .

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.

Lettering: R F

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)

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ
10F
1990
FRATERNITÉ

Engraver: Jean Luc Maréchal

Edge

5 groups of reeds

Mint

Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris), Pessac, France

Comments

Different privy marks throughout mintages.
Dolphin 1988-93 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	99,992,576	0.83	0.59	1.18	1.18	1.89	3.35	4.74	45%	dolphin mark
1988	1,850								0.9%	Essai
1989	249,980,449	0.59	0.52	1.18	1.18	1.39	2.94	5.92	55%	dolphin mark
1989				2.10	1.44	0.45			4%	dolphin mark, edge variety: 4 x 12 and 1 x 13 reeds
1990	250,000,011	0.33	0.75	1.00	1.04	1.39	5.21	6.52	55%	dolphin mark
1991	249,987,011	0.36	0.56	0.72	0.77	1.78	3.82	4.74	50%	dolphin mark
1991	2,500								1.3%	dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1991	6,232							11.84	0.8%	Proof
1992	99,966,111		0.59	1.18	1.18	2.37	3.88		22%	dolphin mark
1992	2,698								3%	dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1992	4,938								0.3%	Proof
1993	3,095								0.6%	dolphin mark
1993	5,309								0.3%	Proof
1994	10,000							82.88	0.7%	bee mark
1994	4,566								0.13%	Proof; dolphin mark
1995	19,011								0.8%	bee mark
1995	4,796								0.13%	Proof; bee mark
1996	17,013						23.56	21.90	0.7%	bee mark
1996	5,319								0.15%	Proof
1997	15,000								0.6%	bee mark
1997	6,436								0.12%	Proof
1998	25,000							23.68	1.1%	bee mark
1998	7,404								0.2%	Proof
1999	25,500							41.44	0.9%	bee mark
1999	10,000								0.18%	Proof
2000	28,056,013			1.89	1.78	2.13	10.66	9.47	16%	bee mark
2000	15,000								0.4%	Proof
2001	125,000							11.84	3%	horseshoe mark
2001	35,000							21.31	0.7%	Proof

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