Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. Date underneath followed by privy mark The ESSAI is vertical behind the head and in front of FRANCAISE
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
1953
ESSAI
L.BAZOR GB
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)