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10 francs François Rude piéfort or
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Value | 10 Francs (10 FRF) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the sculptor François Rude depicted in his sixties, shown in three-quarter view and dressed in working attire befitting a sculptor. The initials 'RF' (République Française) appear within the beard, accompanied by a laurel branch in the field. The circular legend 'FRANÇOIS RUDE' is inscribed in two lines, with the dates '1784-1855' denoting his birth and death years. Rude's facsimile signature is also present on the obverse field. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRANÇOIS RUDE RF 1784-1855 |
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François Rude is best known for the monumental relief *La Marseillaise* carved on the Arc de Triomphe between 1833 and 1836, and this piéfort was struck in the centenary year of his death — though his birth bicentennial in 1984 was the actual occasion for the series. The Monnaie de Paris issued piéforts in this period primarily for the collector and investor market, typically struck at twice the standard flan thickness, which accounts for the dramatic weight relative to the coin's modest diameter.