10 Francs Space Conquest

1983 year


Copper-aluminium-nickel	10 g	26 mm

Description

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1983
Value	10 Francs (10&nbspFRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Copper-aluminium-nickel
Weight	10 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 July 1993
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#696
Rarity index	6%

Reverse

Montgolfier hot air balloon above cheering crowd (November 21, 1783).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CONQVÊTE DE L'ESPACE
D.PONCE 1783

Translation:
Conquest of Space
D. Ponce 1783

Engraver: Daniel Ponce

Edge

Inscripted with the French motto

Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE

Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood

Comment

For this type, there are two types of slice: A, the slice is legible when the balloon on the obverse is placed upwards; B, the slice is legible when the face value on the reverse is placed upwards. 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 divided between the two types of slice.