Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. Date underneath followed by privy mark. NOTE: The ESSAI on some coins is vertical behind the head and in front of FRANCAISE.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
GB
L. BAZOR
1953
Reverse description
Value within horns of a Zebu bull flanked by cluster of sprigs with map of country above value.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
10
FRANCS
MADAGASCAR
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)