10 francs Stendhal essai

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Patterns
Year	1983
Value	10 Francs (10 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Aluminium-nickel bronze
Weight	10 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 July 1993
Number	N# 448468
References	Franc 2014# 368/1, 368/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , GEM# 189.4 Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , Gad 1789# 817 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Bicentenary of the birth of Stendhal (1783-1983). Automatically translated

Series: 10 francs Stendhal

Obverse

Portrait of Stendhal and his signature in his original name, "H. Beyle".
Circular legend: "STENDHAL", "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE", "1783-1842". Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
STENDHAL
1783-1842
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
H. Beyle

Engraver: Jacki Mauviel

Reverse

In the background are the facades of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican (in Rome) and Milan Cathedral, two cities of importance in Stendhal's life and work, and in the foreground an open book with a writing quill across it and a laurel sprig symbolizing the honors of his consulship.
Value, "J. MAUVIEL", different and vintage. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

En arrière-plan les façades de la basilique Saint-Pierre au Vatican (à Rome) et de la cathédrale de Milan, deux villes importantes dans la vie et l’œuvre de Stendhal et au premier plan un livre ouvert avec une plume d'écriture en travers ainsi qu'un rameau de laurier symbolisant les honneurs de sa fonction de consul.
Valeur, "J. MAUVIEL", différents et millésime.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
FRANCS
1983
J. MAUVIEL
Le mot "ESSAI" vertical, au revers à 2 h.

Engraver: Jacki Mauviel

Edge

Embossed: "LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE" separated by laurel and olive branches and an ear of wheat.

There are two variations for the slice: slice A (obverse text legible upwards) and slice B (reverse text legible upwards). Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Mint

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

Mark

Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)

Comments

Stendhal (Henry Beyle) writer (1783-1842)

Coin minted to mark the bicentenary of his birth.

Stendhal after the 1840 painting by Olof Johan Södermark

For this type, there are two types of edge:

A, the edge is legible when the portrait of Stendhal on the obverse is placed upwards;

B, the edge is legible when the face value on the reverse is up.

As the edge is marked before minting, the distribution between A and B edges is random, in circulation as well as in trials and FDC boxes. They are equally distributed between the two types of slice.
Location of the word ESSAI

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Stendhal (Henry Beyle) écrivain (1783-1842)

Monnaie frappé à l'occasion du bicentenaire de sa naissance.

Stendhal d'après la peinture réalisée en 1840 par Olof Johan Södermark

Pour ce type, il existe deux types de tranche :

A, la tranche est lisible lorsque le portrait de Stendhal à l'avers est placée vers le haut ;

B, la tranche est lisible lorsque la valeur faciale au revers est placée vers le haut.

La tranche étant marquée avant la frappe, la répartition est aléatoire entre tranche A et tranche B , dans la circulation comme dans les essais ou comme dans les boîtes FDC. Elle se répartissent de manière égale entre les deux types de tranches.
Emplacement du mot ESSAI

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Date	Mintage	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1983	4 000	$ 71	GEM# 189.4 Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , Franc 2014# 368/1 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	(fr) Essai tranche type A	64%
1983		$ 65	GEM# 189.4 Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , Franc 2014# 368/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	(fr) Essai tranche type B	44%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	CGB E-auction n°556 Lot 488692	11 Dec 2023	1983 – GEM# 189.4, Franc 2014# 368/1 – (fr) Essai tranche type A	UNC	USD 71.45 (EUR 62.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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