10 Euros - Manufacture de Sèvres

10 Euros - Manufacture de Sèvres - obverse10 Euros - Manufacture de Sèvres - reverse

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Features

Issuer France

Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)

Type Non-circulating coin

Year 2015

Value 10 Euros

10 EUR = USD 11

Currency Euro (2002-date)

Composition Ceramic clad silver (.900)

Weight 16.8 g

Diameter 37 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled, coloured

Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Number N# 85202 Help

References KM# 2195

Commemorative issue

Excellence française

Obverse

The letters RF (for République Française) are calligraphed on the reverse of the insert and highlighted by two crossed horns of plenty. Around the edge of the coin, a frieze shows various elements on the theme of the Art of the table and cooking (sole, wine flask+glass, bouquet, goose, venison, hare, artichoke, mutton, bell, fruit bowl).Automatically translated

Lettering:

10 Euro

RF

Reverse

The obverse of the insert features a portrait of Marie-Antoinette.

Around the edge of the coin, a frieze repeats the motif of a service created for Louis XVI.Automatically translated

Lettering: 2015

Edge

Plain.

10 Euros - Manufacture de Sèvres - obverse

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Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

workshop floret Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)

Comments

This piece features a ceramic insert in the center, representing the basin of the plate. It features a portrait of Marie-Antoinette. This insert is unique in that it is set into the coin at the time of minting.

5000 minted