10 francs FRANCE (1965-1973)
| diameter: | weight: | thickness: | alloy: |
| 37.0 mm | 25.0 g | 2.75 mm | Ag900Cu100 |
obverse:
in the coin centre in two lines face value: 10 / FRANCS, below year of issue; all this surrounded by a wreath of laurel and oak branches; along the left edge: RÉPUBLIQUE, along the right one: FRANÇAISE * (French Republic); ring of cones at the edge
reverse:
in the coin centre figure of Hercules en face between godesses of Liberty and Justice; along the top edge motto of France: LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ (liberty, equality, fraternity); ring of cones at the edge
edge:
plain with convex symbols of agriculture, industry and services of France
issue date:
9 I 1965
withdrawal date:
20 II 1980
designer:
Atelier de gravure (group of designers of the Paris Mint) based on design of Augustin Dupré (stylised signature DUPRÉ below Hercules in the reverse), Raymond Joly (edge)
mint:
La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint), Paris (until 1972) or Pessac (1973) (mint mark on the bottom of the obverse on the left, on the right privy mark of mint's director Raymond Joly - owl)
mintage:
| 1965 | 8 050 500 | + 35 000 in annual boxed sets |
| 1966 | 9 799 500 | + 7 171 in annual boxed sets |
| 1967 | 10 099 500 | + 2 305 in annual boxed sets |
| 1968 | 3 884 400 | + 3 000 in annual boxed sets |
| 1969 | 754 500 | + 6 050 in annual boxed sets |
| 1970 | 4 798 500 | + 10 000 in annual boxed sets |
| 1971 | 501 000 | + 12 000 in annual boxed sets |
| 1972 | 900 000 | + 15 000 in annual boxed sets |
| 1973 | 127 500 | + 79 000 in annual boxed sets |
mint marks:
interesting facts:
Hercules designed by Augustin Dupré has been appearing on French coins since 1796.
last update: 20 XI 2013
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