Portrait of the goddess Minerva (Athena) in a medallion on the left. Blue print.
Reverse description
Peasant woman sitting on a haystack, pensive, on the right.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
The bust of Minerve facing left
Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE FRANCE
DIX
FRANCS
10 | 10
LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA
PUNI DES TRAVAUX FORCES
A PERPETUITE (Translation: Bank of France Ten Francs 10 10 The Counterfeiter Will be Punished with Forced Work For Life)
Reverse lettering
10
BANQUE DE FRANCE
GEO. DUVAL FEC. ROMAGNOL SC. (Translation: 10 Bank of France)