Country | France |
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Period | Fifth Republic (1958-Date) |
Type | Standard Circulation Coin |
Years | 1962-2001 |
Value | 10 Centimes (0.1 FRF) |
Currency | New Franc (1960-2001) |
Composition | Copper-Aluminium |
Weight | 3 g |
Diameter | 20 mm |
Thickness | 1.41 mm |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Coin Alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | 02-17-2002 |
References | KM# 929, Gad# 293, Schön# 229, F# 144 |
Marianne in left profile wearing the Phrygian cap of liberty, a national emblem of France, is surrounded with the lettering: "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (French Republic)
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
LAGRIFFOUL
Translation:
FRENCH REPUBLIC
LAGRIFFOUL
The face value is surrounded with a wheat ear, an olive branch and the French motto: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" (liberty, equality, fraternity)
Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE
·FRATERNITE·
10
CENTIMES
1986
A. DIEUDONNE
Translation:
LIBERTY EQUALITY
·FRATERNITY·
10
CENTS
1986
A. DIEUDONNE
Engraver: Adrien Dieudonné
Smooth
Different privy marks throughout mintages:
Owl 1962-74 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1975-94 Rousseau
Bee 1994-2000 Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe 2001 Gérard Buquoy
Variety for 1997
Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1962 | 3,500 | 0.4% | Essai | |||||||||
1962 | 29,100,000 | 18% | owl mark | |||||||||
1963 | 217,601,000 | 42% | owl mark | |||||||||
1964 | 93,434,600 | 24% | owl mark | |||||||||
1965 | 41,255,000 | 20% | owl mark | |||||||||
1966 | 16,429,171 | 13% | owl mark | |||||||||
1967 | 196,730,305 | 39% | owl mark | |||||||||
1968 | 111,703,000 | 27% | owl mark | |||||||||
1969 | 129,536,050 | 30% | owl mark | |||||||||
1970 | 77,030,000 | 23% | owl mark | |||||||||
1971 | 26,292,000 | 16% | owl mark | |||||||||
1972 | 45,715,000 | 20% | owl mark | |||||||||
1973 | 58,079,000 | 22% | owl mark | |||||||||
1974 | 92,088,811 | 28% | owl mark | |||||||||
1975 | 74,502,011 | 25% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1976 | 137,355,711 | 28% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1977 | 140,135,011 | 29% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1978 | 154,384,011 | 30% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1979 | 140,040,511 | 29% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1980 | 140,010,011 | 27% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1981 | 100,000,011 | 24% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1982 | 110,002,511 | 25% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1983 | 150,000,972 | 29% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1984 | 200,002,447 | 32% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1985 | 170,004,511 | 30% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1986 | 150,007,011 | 25% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1987 | 149,995,967 | 29% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1988 | 145,890,576 | 24% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1989 | 179,995,449 | 28% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1990 | 180,002,011 | 30% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1991 | 2,500 | 0.5% | axis: medal alignment, dolphin mark | |||||||||
1991 | 179,984,011 | 24% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1991 | 6,232 | 0.8% | Proof | |||||||||
1992 | 2,698 | 0.5% | axis: medal alignment, dolphin mark | |||||||||
1992 | 129,968,011 | 23% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1992 | 4,938 | 0.5% | Proof | |||||||||
1993 | 3,095 | 0.6% | axis: medal alignment, dolphin mark | |||||||||
1993 | 149,968,011 | 23% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1993 | 5,309 | 0.7% | Proof | |||||||||
1994 | 76,971,768 | 20% | bee mark | |||||||||
1994 | 103,000,000 | 19% | dolphin mark | |||||||||
1994 | 4,566 | 0.4% | Proof | |||||||||
1995 | 169,980,011 | 25% | bee mark | |||||||||
1995 | 4,796 | 0.5% | Proof | |||||||||
1996 | 179,980,013 | 26% | bee mark | |||||||||
1996 | 5,319 | 0.5% | Proof | |||||||||
1997 | 551,991,013 | 36% | bee mark | |||||||||
1997 | 6,436 | 0.6% | Proof | |||||||||
1998 | 350,025,013 | 29% | bee mark | |||||||||
1998 | 7,404 | 0.8% | Proof | |||||||||
1999 | 25,500 | 1.1% | bee mark | |||||||||
1999 | 10,000 | 0.3% | Proof | |||||||||
2000 | 60,101,013 | 17% | bee mark | |||||||||
2000 | 15,000 | 0.4% | Proof | |||||||||
2001 | 35,000 | 0.4% | (fr) F. 144/45 var. - BE | |||||||||
2001 | 125,000 | 2% | horseshoe mark |