10 francs FRANCE (1986) Robert Schuman

in the coin centre stylised neck and head of a rooster - one of symbols of France; on the right in two lines concave face value: 10 / FRANCS, below concave year of issue 1986; along the left edge: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (French Republic)

on the right side head of French politician facing right; on the left side letter E composed of 12 five-pointed stars - symbol of the European Union; along the right edge motto of France: LIBERTÉ • ÉGALITÉ • FRATERNITÉ (liberty, equality, fraternity), along the bottom left edge with concave lettering: ROBERT SCHUMAN

five plain and five reeded sections

7 X 1986

18 II 1987

Atelier de gravure (group of designers of the Paris Mint - rosette below rooster's neck in the obverse) based on design of John Lobban (signature LOBBAN along the rooster's neck in the obverse)

La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint), Pessac (mint mark before RÉPUBLIQUE in the obverse, after FRANÇAISE privy mark of mint's director Émile Rousseau - dolphin)

1986

9 948 011

+ 13 000 in annual boxed sets

The commemorative coin of 10 francs from 1986 was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of birth of Robert Schumann (1886-1963) - French politician, Prime Minister of France. Schuman is considered one of the founding fathers of the united Europe.


photo: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-19000-2453; licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0

Rooster is a symbol of France (Gaul) since the Roman times. This symbol appeared probably during the Roman period based on a wordplay of Latin gallus, which meant both rooster and Celt from Gaul region.