Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. Date underneath followed by privy mark.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
ESSAI
G.B.L.BAZOR
1953 (Translation: French Republic)
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
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)