10 francs FRANCE (1984) François Rude

in the coin centre head of French sculptor, on the right his signature; below capital letters: RF (République Française - French Republic); along the top right edge in two lines: FRANÇOIS / RUDE; along the lower left edge dates: 1784-1855; along the lower right edge a laurel branch; ring of pearls at the edge

in the coin centre a fragment of Rude's sculpture La Marseillaise; above in two lines face value: 10 / FRANCS; along the bottom edge year of issue 1984; ring of pearls at the edge

plain with concave inscription: LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ (motto of France - liberty, equality, fraternity) divided by olive branch, laurel branch and cereal ear

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1 VII 1993

Jean-Pierre Gendis (signature JP.GENDIS along the left edge of the reverse)

La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint), Pessac (mint mark before year of issue 1984 in the reverse, after year of issue privy mark of mint's director Émile Rousseau - dolphin)

1984

9 988 011

+ 13 836 in annual boxed sets

The commemorative coin of 10 francs from 1984 commemorates the 200th anniversary of birth of French sculptor François Rude (1784-1855).



Sculpture La Marseillaise by François Rude (also known as the Departure of the Volunteers in 1792) from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.


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