Reverse Central composition: a small fishing boat and a cruise liner in a harbor. Above it, a two-line inscription in French: '10 FRANCS'. Along the upper rim from left to right, the motto in French: 'UNITE EGALITE PAIX' (Unity, Equality, Peace), separated by dots.
Obverse Central coat of arms of Djibouti. Below it, the year of issue: 2013, flanked by the mintmarks of the Paris Mint: a cornucopia and a pentagon - the privy mark of engraver Yves Sampo. To the left, top, and right along the rim, the country name in French: 'REPUBLIQUE DE DJIBOUTI'.