| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1963-1973 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 145 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Jean Lefeuvre |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Robert Armanelli Reverse: Gilbert Poilliot |
| In circulation to | 31 December 2003 |
| Reference(s) | P#147 |
| Obverse description | In the foreground a portrait of Voltaire after an engraving by Vivant Denon, in the background the Tuileries Palace (after a painting by François Raguenet) as he could see it from the apartment where he died. |
| Reverse description | In the foreground a portrait identical to that of the front but inverted; in the background, an illustration of the castle of Cirey where Voltaire lived from 1733 to 1740. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Portrait of Voltaire in three quarters without wig. |
| Obverse lettering | 10 BANQUE DE FRANCE 10 1802702489 DIX FRANCS LE CONTROLEUR GAL LE CAISSIER GAL LE SECRETAIRE GAL 02489 A.2-12-1971.A. C.722 |
| Reverse lettering | 10 BANQUE DE FRANCE 10
L`ARTICLE 139 DU CODE PÉNAL PUNIT DE LA RÉ-
CLUSION CRIMINELLE A PERPETUITE CEUX QUI
AURONT CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILLETS
DE BANQUE AUTORISÉS PAR LA LOI. AINSI QUE
CEUX QUI AURONT FAIT USAGE DE CES BILLETS
CONTREFAITS OU FALSIFIES. CEUX QUI LES AU-
RONT INTRODUITS EN FRANCE SERONT PUNIS
DE LA MÊME PEINE. (Translation: 10 Bank of France 10 Article 139 of the Punit Criminal Code of the - The criminal system has to punish those who Will counterfeit or falsify banknotes as authorized by law as well as those who have used these banknotes that are counterfeit or falsified. These people will be punished in France.) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 1560169930 |
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