1 Franc Signature "D'AP. O.ROTY" - proof

1 Franc (Signature "D'AP. O.ROTY" - proof) - obverse1 Franc (Signature "D'AP. O.ROTY" - proof) - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 1991-2001
Value 1 Franc (1 FRF)
Currency New franc (1960-2001)
Composition Nickel
Weight 6 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.79 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 February 2005
Number
N#
19262
References F# 226 var.,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 474b,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 925.2
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

The sower, symbol of the "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
D'AP. O.ROTY

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Reverse

An olive branch, under the face value, is surrounded by the motto: "FREEDOM • EQUALITY • FRATERNITY"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
2000

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

Dolphin Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
Bee Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
Horseshoe Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)

Comments

2 types exist:
KM # 925.1: O.Roty signature (separate form)
KM # 925.2: signature preceded by D'AP - proof
The WC vintage list shows out-of-box emissions, this is an error.
The Gadoury does not include this error (reference 474b, "D'AP O.ROTY" lists only parts in BE quality).

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1991  Dolphin 6 232 $ 29 31% Proof
1992  Dolphin 4 938 14% Proof
1993  Dolphin 5 309 7% Proof
1994  Dolphin 4 566 9% Proof
1995  Bee 4 796 8% Proof
1996  Bee 5 319 4% Proof
1997  Bee 6 436 5% Proof
1998  Bee 7 404 8% Proof
1999  Bee 10 000 38% Proof
2000  Bee 15 000 9% Proof
2001  Horseshoe 35 000 $ 7.60 23% Proof

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