Obverse description	Portrait of Stendhal and his signature in his original name, `H. Beyle`. Circular legend: `STENDHAL`, `RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE`, `1783-1842`.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	STENDHAL 1783-1842 RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE H. Beyle
Reverse description	In the background are the facades of St. Peter`s Basilica in the Vatican (in Rome) and Milan Cathedral, two cities of importance in Stendhal`s life and work, and in the foreground an open book with a writing quill across it and a laurel sprig symbolizing the honors of his consulship. Value, `J. MAUVIEL`, different and vintage.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	10 FRANCS 1983 J. MAUVIEL Le mot `ESSAI` vertical, au revers à 2 h.
Edge	Embossed: `LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE` separated by laurel and
Mint	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage	1983  - (fr) Essai tranche type A - 4 000 1983  - (fr) Essai tranche type B -
Catalog ID	1733144450
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