| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel center in copper-aluminium ring |
| Weight | 6.5 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Luc Maréchal, Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M.) |
| In circulation to | 17 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | GEM#196.19 |
| Obverse description | In the center, the winged Genius of Liberty holding a torch in his right hand / On either side, `R` and `F` / The periphery consists of a series of striated geometric motifs. Different from 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 |
| Reverse description | In circular caption `FREEDOM EQUALITY FRATERNITY` / In the center the value / At the bottom the year / In the background a triangular geometric figure striated |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ ESSAI 10F 1988 FRATERNITÉ |
| Edge | Smooth slice with 5 grooves of 12 teeth each. |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1988 - - 1 850 |
| Catalog ID | 7113605390 |
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