| Issuer | Djibouti (1977-date) |
| Year | 1977-2017 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Francs |
| Currency | Djibouti Franc (1977-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#23, Schön#20 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms of Djibouti (a laurel wreath around two fists holding a machete, a round shield over a spear and a star on top), date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DE DJIBOUTI
1997 (Translation: REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI 1997) |
| Reverse description | Dhow (sailboat) on the foreground with an ocean liner in the harbor in the background, denomination above. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UNITE · EGALITE · PAIX
10
FRANCS (Translation: UNITY · EQUALITY · PEACE 10 FRANCS) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1977 - - 1 100 000 1977 - KM# E4: Trial strike, Essai - 1 700 1983 - - 900 000 1989 - - 350 000 1991 - - 1 150 000 1996 - - 500 000 1997 - In Sets only - 1 800 1999 - (fr) et 1800 en coffrets - 850 000 2004 - - 2007 - - 2010 - - 2013 - - 2016 - - 2017 - - |
| Catalog ID | 6724778940 |
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