France 2000 10 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in France 1988-2001. The figure depicted is from a commemorative column in the Place de la Bastille in Paris. This type was extensively counterfeited despite the bimetallic fabric. France began minting euros in 1999.

Recorded mintage: 28,056,013 plus 100,000 proofs. Some were struck with a plain edge for sets (KM 964.2).

Specification: 6.5 g., Bi-Metallic Copper-Nickel center in Brass ring, 23 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 964.1, Gad-827.

Source:

• Bruce, Colin R., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001 to date, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2009.
• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2011, 20me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2011.
• Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Link to:

• 1989 10 francs, Génie de la Bastille
• 2000 cent
• 2000 20 cents
• 2000 euro
• 2000 2 euros
• Coins and currency dated 2000