| 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 The ESSAI is vertical behind the head and in front of FRANCAISE |
| Obverse script |
Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1953 ESSAI L.BAZOR GB |
| 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 - - 1 200
|
| Numisquare ID |
2294663290 |
| Comments |
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