10 francs FRANCE (1982) Léon Gambetta
| diameter: | weight: | thickness: | alloy: |
| 26.0 mm | 10.0 g | 2.6 mm | Cu92Ni6Al2 |
obverse:
below coin centre in two lines face value: 10 / FRANCS; in the background five Colours, above a balloon; along the top edge in three lines motto of France: FRATERNITÉ / ÉGALITÉ / LIBERTÉ (fraternity equality liberty); along the bottom edge: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (French Republic) divided by year of issue 1982
reverse:
in the coin centre bust of Gambetta facing left; along the left edge in two lines: LÉON GAMBETTA / 1838-1882
edge:
plain
issue date:
??? no data
withdrawal date:
1 VII 1993
designer:
Émile Rousseau (initials ER behind Gambetta's neck in the reverse)
mint:
La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint), Pessac (mint mark before year of issue 1982 in the obverse, after year of issue privy mark of designer and mint's director Émile Rousseau - dolphin)
mintage:
| 1982 | 3 044 511 | + 27 500 in annual boxed sets |
mint marks:
interesting facts:
The commemorative coin of 10 francs from 1982 commemorates the 100th anniversary of death of Leon Gambetta (1838-1882) - French politician, Prime Minister of the Third Republic, which he proclaimed. Using a balloon Gambetta escaped from Paris besieged by the Germans during the Franco-Prussian War (hence the balloon motif on the coin).
last update: 20 XI 2013
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