France – 10 Francs (1987)

Commemorative Issue: 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of Hugh Capet

This listing is for a French 10 Francs commemorative coin from 1987, issued during the Fifth Republic. Part of the Millénaire Capétien series, the coin celebrates the 1000th anniversary of Hugh Capet, King of the Franks.

Coin Details

Issuer: France

Year: 1987

Denomination: 10 Francs

Type: Circulating commemorative

Composition: Copper-aluminium-nickel

Weight: 10 g

Diameter: 26 mm

Thickness: 2.5 mm

Shape: Round

Edge/Technique: Milled

Orientation: Coin alignment (↑↓)

Demonetized: 1 July 1993

Design

Obverse:

Denomination and date within a circular border, surrounded by REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE – LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ.

Engraver: Gérard Baldrati.

Reverse:

Crowned figure of Hugh Capet standing at center with decorative rosettes in the background.

Catalogue References

KM# 961d

Schön# 254

Franc 2014# 371

Gad 1789# 820

GEM# 820

A great addition for collectors of French coins, commemoratives, European history, or circulations of the 1980s.