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10 Francs

10 Francs - obverse10 Francs - reverse

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Features

Issuer RéunionRéunion (1848-date)
Period French Union (1946-1958)
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1955-1964
Value 10 Francs
Currency Franc (1816-1965)
Composition Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight 3 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
4071
References KM# 10
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 7
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

Marianne head left, wearing a winged phrygian cap.
4 ships in the background.
Date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
L.BAZOR GB
1962

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Crowned shield (coat of arms of Saint-Denis de la Réunion) divides value, ribbon below with "PRAETER OMNES ANGULUS RIDET" motto.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REUNION
10 FRS
PRÆTER OMNES ANGULUS RIDET

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Marks

Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)
Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1955  Wing 1 500 000 $ 1.00 $ 3.30 $ 3.30 $ 3.50 $ 5.80 55%
1962  Owl Photo 700 000 $ 3.50 $ 6.70 $ 9.60 $ 21 21%
1964  Owl 1 000 000 $ 2.10 $ 2.10 $ 6.70 $ 9.70 $ 12 45%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Francs
Katz
Auction 196
Lot 1797
Internet Archive
29 May 2026 1962 Owl UNC USD 20.90
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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