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10 francs Millénaire capétien piéfort or
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Weight | 38.9 g |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE PIEDFORT 10 Francs 1987 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a full-length, frontal effigy of Hugues Capet, crowned and robed, standing in a hieratic pose against a field strewn with small crosses, evoking medieval royal iconography. The legend 'MILLENAIRE CAPETIEN' arcs above the figure, while '987-1987' below records the millennium of Capetian dynastic rule in France. The composition commemorates the thousandth anniversary of the accession of Hugues Capet as King of the Franks in 987. |
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The Capetian millennium commemorates Hugh Capet's election as King of the Franks in 987, the dynastic foundation that would eventually produce the Bourbon line. Piéforts — struck at double or greater thickness on standard-diameter flans — have been a Monnaie de Paris specialty since the medieval period, originally produced as presentation pieces for assay officials and tax collectors to verify correct coin weight and design.
At nearly 39 grams in .920 gold on a 26 mm flan, this piece is dramatically thicker than the circulation strike, making edge examination a reliable first check for authenticity.