10 Francs, France, 1989
date: label: date made
content: 1989
notes: label: Description
content: This 10 Franc coin is part of the “New Franc” series which circulated as French currency from 1960-2005. After 2005, France started using the Euro, and no longer circulated a uniquely French currency. Made of both aluminum and bronze, the coin depicts a winged figure located at the top of July Column in Paris, known as “The Spirit of Freedom.” The column commemorates the “three glorious” days of July 27-29 during the Revolution of 1830 when King Charles X of France was dethroned and Louise-Phillippe assumed the Monarchy. The reverse of the coin contains the French motto: “Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.”
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2002.0007.0028
label: accession number
content: 2002.0007
label: catalog number
content: 2002.0007.0028
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .2 cm x 2.3 cm; 3/32 in x 29/32 in