10 Francs - Minerve type 1915 modified
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of France (Banque de France) |
| Period |
Third Republic (1870-1940)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1939-1942 |
| Value | 10 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 138 × 88 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Issued | 2 September 1939 |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1963 |
| Number | N# 206551 |
| References | P# 84 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Obverse
Blue print.
Portrait of the goddess Minerva (Athena) in a medallion on the left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE DE FRANCE
DIX
FRANCS
10 | 10
LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA
PUNI DES TRAVAUX FORCES
A PERPETUITE
Translation:
Bank of France
Ten Francs
The Counterfeiter will be punished with forced work for life.
Engraver: Cesare Abramo Romagnoli (Romagnol)
Designer: Georges Duval
Reverse
Blue print.
A young peasant woman sitting in profile in a field, holding a sickle, leaning on a bushel and surrounded by a garland of vine leaves and bunches of grapes.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
10
BANQUE DE FRANCE
GEO. DUVAL FEC. ROMAGNOL SC.
Translation: Bank of France
Engraver: Cesare Abramo Romagnoli (Romagnol)
Designer: Georges Duval
Watermark
The bust of Minerva facing left
© CGB
Printer
Banque de France, Paris, FranceComments
Type 1915 adapted 1939
"LE CAISSIER GENERAL" replaces "LE CAISSIER PRINCIPAL" (from # 68209, dated February 2, 1939).
A combination of signatories:
Pierre Rousseau & René Favre-Gilly (from 02/02/1939 to 05/03/1942)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1939-Feb-02 | Fay# 07/01Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 68209-68784 | 5% | ||||||||||||
| 1939-Apr-06 | Fay# 07/02Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 68785-69360 | 4% | ||||||||||||
| 1939-May-19 | $ 3.60 | Fay# 07/03Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 69361-69936 | 5% | |||||||||||
| 1939-Jul-06 | Fay# 07/04Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 69937-70512 | 4% | ||||||||||||
| 1939-Aug-17 | 
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Fay# 07/05Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 70513-71088 | 4% | |||||||||||
| 1939-Sep-07 |
|
Fay# 07/06Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 71089-71664 | 5% | |||||||||||
| 1939-Sep-14 | Fay# 07/07Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 71665-72240 | 5% | ||||||||||||
| 1939-Sep-21 | $ 7.00 | Fay# 07/08Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 72241-72816 | 5% | |||||||||||
| 1939-Sep-28 | Fay# 07/09Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 72817-73392 | 4% | ||||||||||||
| 1939-Oct-05 | Fay# 07/10Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 73393-73968 | 4% | ||||||||||||
| 1939-Oct-12 | Fay# 07/11Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 73969-74544 | 4% | ||||||||||||
| 1939-Oct-19 | $ 3.50 | Fay# 07/12Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 74545-75120 | 5% | |||||||||||
| 1939-Oct-26 | $ 1.10 | Fay# 07/13Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 75121-75696 | 3% | |||||||||||
| 1939-Nov-02 |
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$ 17 | Fay# 07/14Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 75697-76272 | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1940-Sep-26 | Fay# 07/15Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 76273-76848 | 5% | ||||||||||||
| 1940-Oct-10 |
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$ 6.60 | Fay# 07/16Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 76849-77424 | 7% | ||||||||||
| 1940-Oct-17 | Fay# 07/17Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 77425-78000 | 6% | ||||||||||||
| 1940-Oct-24 | Fay# 07/18Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 78001-78576 | 6% | ||||||||||||
| 1940-Nov-07 | $ 4.10 | Fay# 07/19Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 78577-79152 | 6% | |||||||||||
| 1940-Nov-14 | Fay# 07/20Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 79153-79728 | 4% | ||||||||||||
| 1940-Nov-21 |
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$ 2.30 | $ 5.20 | Fay# 07/21Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 79729-80304 | 6% | |||||||||
| 1940-Nov-28 |
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$ 2.10 | $ 2.30 | Fay# 07/22Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 80305-80880 | 6% | |||||||||
| 1940-Dec-05 |
|
Fay# 07/23Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 80881-81456 | 5% | |||||||||||
| 1940-Dec-12 | $ 2.30 | Fay# 07/24Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 81457-82032 | 7% | |||||||||||
| 1940-Dec-26 | $ 6.20 | $ 7.00 | Fay# 07/25Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 82033-82608 | 6% | ||||||||||
| 1941-Jan-02 |
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$ 2.30 | $ 4.20 | Fay# 07/26Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 82609-83184 | 7% | |||||||||
| 1941-Jan-09 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.30 | $ 8.10 | Fay# 07/27Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 83185-83760 | 8% | |||||||||
| 1941-Jan-16 |
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$ 3.50 | $ 12 | $ 32 | Fay# 07/28Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 83761-84336 | 7% | ||||||||
| 1941-Jun-19 | $ 2.30 | $ 5.80 | $ 15 | Fay# 07/29Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 84337-84912 | 10% | |||||||||
| 1941-Dec-04 | $ 0.99 | $ 21 | Fay# 07/30Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 84913-85488 | 8% | ||||||||||
| 1942-Mar-05 | Fay# 07/31Claude Fayette, Jean-Marc Dessal; 2011. La Cote des Billets de la Banque de France et du Trésor (2012-2013). Numismatique & Change, Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. |
Range: 85489-85520 | 0.6% | ||||||||||||
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Katz Auction 137 Lot 394 
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11 Sep 2024 | 1939-Aug-17 – Fay# 07/05 – Range: 70513-71088 | AU |
USD 24.38
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 59 Lot 2136
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23 Apr 2022 | 1939-Sep-07 – Fay# 07/06 – Range: 71089-71664 | AU |
USD 20.90
(EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 87 Lot 1920
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21 Jun 2023 | 1939-Nov-02 – Fay# 07/14 – Range: 75697-76272 | XF |
USD 26.70
(EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 78 Lot 1356
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1 Mar 2023 | 1939-Nov-02 – Fay# 07/14 – Range: 75697-76272 | XF |
USD 8.13
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 118 Lot 1558
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23 Mar 2024 | 1940-Oct-10 – Fay# 07/16 – Range: 76849-77424 | VF |
USD 8.13
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Katz Auction 107 Lot 1723
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10 Jan 2024 | 1940-Nov-21 – Fay# 07/21 – Range: 79729-80304 | AU |
USD 15.09
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Katz Auction 62 Lot 2873
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21 Jun 2022 | 1940-Nov-21 – Fay# 07/21 – Range: 79729-80304 | VF |
USD 8.13
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Katz Auction 102 Lot 1956
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28 Nov 2023 | 1940-Nov-28 – Fay# 07/22 – Range: 80305-80880 | VG |
USD 5.81
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Katz Auction 95 Lot 1405
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16 Sep 2023 | 1940-Dec-05 – Fay# 07/23 – Range: 80881-81456 | VF |
USD 9.29
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Katz Auction 167 Lot 1499
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19 Aug 2025 | 1941-Jan-02 – Fay# 07/26 – Range: 82609-83184 | AU |
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