The reverse side allegorically evokes the role played by the Marquise in the protection of the arts and the publication of the Encyclopédie in particular.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
1781 L`ENCYCLOPÉDIE
RF
10 EURO
2017
Reverse description
The Marquise de Pompadour wearing ribbons around her neck, typical of the period. In the background, a graphic background evokes 18th-century textile motifs.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
MARQUISE DE POMPADOUR
1721-1764
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)