| Obverse description |
Female personification of the French Republic, wearing winged phrygian cap with French tricolor left. Cargo ships in background. Date underneath followed by privy mark. NOTE: The ESSAI on some coins is vertical behind the head and in front of FRANCAISE. |
| Obverse script |
Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE GB L. BAZOR 1953 |
| Reverse description |
Value within horns of a Zebu bull flanked by cluster of sprigs with map of country above value. |
| Reverse script |
Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
10 FRANCS MADAGASCAR |
| Edge |
Smooth. |
| Mint |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage |
1953 - - 25 000 000
|
| Numisquare ID |
2114278850 |
| Comments |
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