France 1985 10 francs KM-956
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This specimen is a circulating commemorative struck for France at the Paris mint in 1985. It honors the centennial of the death of author Victor Hugo. It accompanied the regular "hexagon" ten francs (KM 940). Precious metal versions were made for collectors and insiders.
Recorded mintage: 10,000,511.
Specification: 10 g, aluminum nickel bronze, 26 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Gad-819, F.370/3 & 4 (edge lettering up or down), KM 956, KM 956a (silver), KM P949 (silver piefort), KM P950 (gold), KM P951 (platinum).
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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