| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1972-1978 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 140 × 75 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Lucien Fontanarosa |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Jacques Jubert Reverse: Henri Renaud |
| In circulation to | 31 December 2003 |
| Reference(s) | P#150 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Hector Berlioz on the right, a baguette in his hand, directing an orchestra in the background, in the chapel of the Invalides. |
| Reverse description | Hector Berlioz on the left, a guitar in his hand. In the background, the Medici villa in Rome. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Head of BERLIOZ in profile |
| Obverse lettering | DIX FRANCS 10 HECTOR BERLIOZ BANQUE DE FRANCE |
| Reverse lettering | 10 10
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PENAL PUNIT DE LA RECLUSION CRIMINELLE A
PERPETUITE
CEUX QUI AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE DES BILLETS DE BANQUE
AUTORISES PAR LA
LOI, AINSI QUE CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS
CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES.
CEUX QUI LES AURONT INTRODUITS EN FRANCE SERONT PUNIS DE LA MÊME
PEINE.
BANQUE DE FRANCE (Translation: Article 139 of the Penal Code punishes with life imprisonment those who counterfeit of falsify banknotes authorized by the law, also those who pass counterfeit or falsified notes. Those who introduce them into France will receive the same punishment. Bank of France) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 8283556310 |
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