| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1991-2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel centre in copper-aluminium ring |
| Weight | 6.50 g |
| Dimensions | 22.86 mm |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Luc Maréchal |
| In circulation to | 17 February 2005 |
| Reference(s) | F#375, KM#964.2 |
| Obverse description | In the center, the winged Genius of Liberty holding a torch in his right hand. On either side are the letters `R` and `F` for République française. The periphery is made up of a series of striated geometric motifs. Underneath the letter `R` is the different name of the Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles (AGMM). The July Column was erected on the Place de la Bastille in Paris to commemorate the Three Glorious Years of July 1830. Its top is adorned with a gilded bronze sculpture by Auguste Dumont: the Genius of Liberty. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | R
F (Translation: French Republic.) |
| Reverse description | The circular legend reads `LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ`. In the center, the face value `10 F`, the year and the different denominations of the Paris mint. In the background, a striated triangular geometric figure. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ
10 F
1994
FRATERNITÉ (Translation: Liberty, Egality, Fraternity) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1991 - (fr) F. 375/6 Var. - BE - 6 232 1992 - (fr) F. 375/8 Var. - BE - 4 938 1993 - (fr) F. 375/10 Var. - BE - 5 309 1994 - (fr) F. 375/11 Var. - BE - 4 566 1995 - (fr) F. 375/12 Var. - BE - 4 796 1996 - (fr) F. 375/13 Var. - BE - 5 319 1997 - (fr) F. 375/14 Var. - BE - 6 436 1998 - (fr) F. 375/15 Var. - BE - 7 404 1999 - (fr) F. 375/16 Var. - BE - 10 000 2000 - (fr) F. 375/17 Var. - BE - 15 000 2001 - (fr) F. 375/18 Var. - BE - 35 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7392339780 |
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