| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Year | 1972-1973 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Platinum (.999) |
| Weight | 103 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Augustin Dupré, Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M.) |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | GEM#183.P3 |
| Obverse description | Naked Hercules with leonté standing front, uniting Liberty standing left holding a pike crowned with a Phrygian cap and Equality right, holding the level; signed Dupré cursive at the exergue. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 10 FRANCS 1973 |
| Reverse description | The face value, within a wreath of two laurel branches, is surrounded by the inscription: `REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE` followed by a star. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE Dupré |
| Edge | Motifs in relief relating respectively to agriculture (sheaf of |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1972 - - 20 1973 - - 20 |
| Numisquare ID | 8438737090 |
| Comments |