1989 AD., France, 5th Republic, Paris mint, 10 Francs, KM 964.1.

France, 5th Republic, Paris mint, 1989 AD.,
10 Francs (ø 22,9 mm / 6,48 g), bimetallic, magnetic pure nickel center in an aluminium-bronze (Cu 92%, Al 6%, Ni 2%) ring, 6,50 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 249.980.449 , axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), plain edge with 5 reeded segments of 12 bars each,
Obv.: R - F , sculpture Génie de la Liberté (place de la Bastille, Paris) holding up a torch, flanked with the letters R and F; on the rim, decorated horizontal and diagnal 9 line pattern with 2 circles, the top circle containing the flame of the torch.
Rev.: LIBERTÉ - EGALITÉ - FRATERNITÉ / 10 F / 1989 , value above date at center, privy marks cornucopia (left) and dolphin (r.) flanking date, all surrounded by motto on rim, all above a decorated line design, also inside the value.
KM 964.1 ; Schön 259 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1988 99,991,011 dolphin mark
1988 1,850 Essai
1989 249.980.449 dolphin mark
1989 dolphin mark, edge variety: 4 x 12 and 1 x 13 reeds
1990 250,000,011 dolphin mark
1991 6,232 BE
1991 2,500 dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1991 249,987,011 dolphin mark
1992 4,938 BE
1992 2,698 dolphin mark, axis: medal alignment
1992 99,966,111 dolphin mark
1993 5,309 BE
1993 3,095 dolphin mark
1994 3,707 bee mark
1994 4,566 BE (dauphin)
1995 19,011 bee mark
1995 4,796 BE (abeille)
1996 17,013 bee mark
1996 5,319 BE
1997 6,436 BE
1997 15,000 bee mark
1998 25,000 bee mark
1998 7,404 BE
1999 25,500 bee mark
1999 10,000 BE
2000 28,056,013 bee mark
2000 15,000 BE
2001 125,000 horseshoe mark
2001 35,000 BE