10 francs Guiraud essai piéfort cupro-aluminium

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1952
TypeCoin pattern
Value10 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionCopper-aluminium
Weight6 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Georges Guiraud
In circulation to1 February 1970
Reference(s) GEM#182.EP
Obverse descriptionMarianne`s head on the left, wearing a Phrygian cap crowned with an olive branch and adorned with a cockade. Signed G.GUIRAUD
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE G·GUIRAUD
Reverse descriptionRooster standing left above an olive branch. Face value
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringESSAI 10 FRANCS 1952 LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1952  - - 104
Catalog ID4271640140
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