10 Francs

Issuer France

Type Standard circulation coins

Mints Monnaie de Paris

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

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 1989 FRATERNITÉ

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler Fifth Republic (Wikidata)

Technique Milled

Orientation coin

Demonetization Yes (Date: 2005-02-17)

Face Value 10 Francs (Numeric: 10)

Series 10 francs génie de la bastille

Engravers

Obverse Jean-Luc Maréchal, Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M.)

Reverse Jean-Luc Maréchal, Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M.)

References

Franc 2014 #375

Schön #259

KM #964.1

Gad 1789 #827

Physical Characteristics

Composition Bimetallic: nickel centre in aluminium bronze ring (Ring: 92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)

Weight 6.5 g

Size 23 mm

Thickness 2.1 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

R F

Reverse Lettering

LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ 10F 1989 FRATERNITÉ

Market Prices by Year

Date	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Mint	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mintage	1,850	249,980,449	250,000,011	249,987,011	99,966,111	3,707	19,011	17,013	15,000	25,000	25,500	28,056,013	125,000
G	-	0.14EUR	0.14EUR	0.30EUR	0.32EUR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VG	-	0.35EUR	0.59EUR	0.34EUR	0.32EUR	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.50EUR	-
F	0.79EUR	1.00EUR	0.59EUR	0.46EUR	0.87EUR	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.14EUR	-
VF	-	1.00EUR	0.85EUR	0.65EUR	0.87EUR	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.14EUR	-
XF	-	1.10EUR	1.10EUR	1.17EUR	1.00EUR	-	10.00EUR	19.00EUR	-	-	-	1.60EUR	-
AU	-	1.60EUR	2.70EUR	1.72EUR	2.00EUR	25.00EUR	11.69EUR	-	-	-	-	4.00EUR	5.40EUR
UNC	-	5.00EUR	5.00EUR	1.72EUR	3.13EUR	60.00EUR	15.00EUR	-	30.00EUR	25.00EUR	14.50EUR	5.00EUR	10.00EUR