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10 francs Conquête de l'Espace Piéfort cupro-nickel
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
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| Reverse lettering | CONQVÊTE DE L'ESPACE D.PONCE 1783 |
| Edge | Plain |
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Piéforts — struck at double the standard planchet thickness — have been a Monnaie de Paris specialty since at least the medieval period, produced almost exclusively for collectors and presentation purposes. This 1983 issue commemorates France's space program at a moment when the country was pushing hard on its Ariane rocket series: Ariane 1 had achieved its first successful commercial launch in 1982, and national pride in independent launch capability was running high.
The cupro-aluminium-nickel alloy used here was introduced for the circulating 10-franc denomination that same year, replacing the earlier nickel composition.