10 francs Hercule Piéfort platine

€447,028.00
IssuerFrance
Year1972-1973
TypeCoin pattern
Value10 Francs (10 FRF)
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionPlatinum (.999)
Weight103 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Augustin Dupré, Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M.)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GEM#183.P3
Obverse descriptionNaked 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 scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 10 FRANCS 1973
Reverse descriptionThe face value, within a wreath of two laurel branches, is surrounded by the inscription: `REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE` followed by a star.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE Dupré
EdgeMotifs in relief relating respectively to agriculture (sheaf of
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1972  - - 20
1973  - - 20
Catalog ID8438737090
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