Uppsala Universitet, CC0

10 Francs – France

Standard circulation coins

Series: Francs Guiraud

Context

Years: 1950–1958

Issuer: France

Period:

(1946—1958)

Currency:

(1795—1959)

Demonetization: 1 February 1970

Total mintage: 624,697,200

Material

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 3 g

Thickness: 1.64 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #915

Numista: #894

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

G·GUIRAUD

Translation:

FRENCH REPUBLIC

G·GUIRAUD

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Reverse

Inscription:

10

FRANCS

1951

LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Translation:

Ten Francs

Liberty Equality Fraternity

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Georges Guiraud

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—
Beaumont-le-Roger	B

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1950	—	1,700
1950	B	4,807,500
1951	—	153,689,000
1951	B	106,866,344
1952	—	76,810,000
1952	B	72,345,346
1953	—	46,272,000
1953	B	36,465,856
1954	—	2,207,000
1954	B	21,634,454
1955	—	50,034,000
1957	—	26,351,000
1958	—	27,213,000

Series: Francs Guiraud