FRANCE-10 FRANCS
Original price was: ₹120.00.₹60.00Current price is: ₹60.00.
Issuer               Metropolitan 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 copper-                                aluminium-nickel ring (Ring:                                     92%Copper, 6%                                           Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight              6.5 g
Diameter            22.86 mm
Thickness           2.1 mm
Shape               Round
Technique           Milled
Orientation          Coin alignment ??
Demonetized        17 February 2005
1 in stock
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
Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France (1973-date)
