5 Francs Eiffel Tower

Features

Issuer	France
Issuing bank	Bank of France (Banque de France)
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1989
Value	5 Francs (5 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	12 g
Diameter	28.80 mm
Thickness	2.15 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 2001
Number	N# 23704
References	KM# 968a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Franc 2014# 342/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Gad 1789# 772 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of the Eiffel Tower

Series: 5 francs Tour Eiffel

Obverse

The Eiffel Tower, seen from below, is surmounted by the face value and is surrounded by the inscription: "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE". Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
5 F
J. JIMENEZ

Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez

Reverse

The Eiffel Tower, seen from below in perspective, is accompanied by the legend: "TOUR EIFFEL 1889 1989". Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TOUR
EIFFEL
1889
1989
F. JOUBERT

Engraver: Frédéric Joubert

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Marks

	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles, Monnaie de Paris

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1989			80 000							$ 58	Gad 1789# 772 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).	Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.347 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

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	Katz Auction 177 Lot 670	6 Dec 2025	UNC	USD 34.79 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 169 Lot 447	20 Sep 2025	UNC	USD 15.08 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 564	16 Aug 2025	UNC	USD 15.08 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 1259	8 Feb 2025	UNC	USD 33.63 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 1332	28 Aug 2024	UNC	USD 30.16 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 395	21 Mar 2023	UNC	USD 40.59 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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