Obverse description	Appears on the piece in the upper right the face of the writer Honoré de Balzac. His name and first name `HONORÉ DE BALZAC` is written vertically next to his face. In the upper left corner, characters from the comédie humaine are visible. At the bottom of the piece is the outline of the region Centre with above the letters `RF` for French Republic. Along the listel is written the name of the region `CENTRE`.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	HONORÉ DE BALZAC La comédie humaine CENTRE RF
Reverse description	The face value between two branches of laurel and oak, surrounded by the French motto and three hexagons.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ EURO 10 2012
Edge	Plain.
Mint	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage	2012  - - 140 000
Catalog ID	7438366560
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