1 Centime 5th republic

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1961-2001
Value	1 Centime (0.01 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Stainless steel
Weight	1.65 g
Diameter	15 mm
Thickness	1.45 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2005
Number	N# 1
References	F# 106, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 91 / 91b, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. Schön# 225, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. KM# 928, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. GEM# 4.6 / 4.8 / 4.12 / 4.13 Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

An ear of wheat is surrounded with the cursive lettering: "république française" (French Republic).
Some pieces have a rim (an outgrowth of metal) at the bottom of the the high curve on the right leaf of the ear.

Script: Latin (cursive)

Lettering: république française

Translation: french republic

Engraver: Marcel Guilleminet (atelier de gravure)

Reverse

The number "1" is surrounded with date and the cursive lettering: "centime".

Script: Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
1985
1
centime

Engraver: Marcel Guilleminet (atelier de gravure)

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France (1973-date)
	Paris, France (600-1973)

Marks

	Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Paris (1958-1974)
	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)

Comments

Different privy marks throughout mintages :
Owl 1958-1974 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1975-1993 Emile Rousseau
Bee 1994-2000 Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe 2001 Gérard Buquoy

The ledge results from a break, caused by a physical phenomenon associating the hardness of the stainless steel blank, the positioning of the right leaf of the cob and the depth of the engraving, all of which makes the resistance of the monetary die fragile at this level. The position of the leaf blocking the radiant thrust during the crushing of the metal and its displacement during the striking leads to rapid deterioration of the tools. This is the reason why for each year there are pieces without break at the beginning of the use of the die and pieces with break during the striking process. It is therefore not different dies but a simple manufacturing defect
Source: Le Franc 2019, p. 1022

Trial strike

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1961	64								0.6%	(fr) F. 106/2 - GEM#4.8 - 1960 pré-série diamètre 15 mm
1961									0.5%	trial Strike
1962	34 200 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.42	$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.43	42%	(fr) F. 106/4
1963	16 811 000			$ 0.21	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	20%	(fr) F. 106/6
1964	22 679 600		$ 0.05	$ 0.21	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.54	37%	(fr) F. 106/8
1965	47 834 000		$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.54	33%	(fr) F. 106/10
1966	19 695 259			$ 0.32	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.60	28%	(fr) F. 106/12
1967	52 310 217		$ 0.11	$ 0.27	$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	40%	(fr) F. 106/13
1968	40 893 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.96	$ 0.96	39%	(fr) F. 106/15
1969	35 436 050		$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	36%	(fr) F. 106/16
1969					$ 11	$ 11			5%	long "9"
1970	29 610 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	33%	(fr) F. 106/19
1971	3 082 000				$ 3.10	$ 3.10	$ 3.50	$ 4.30	5%	(fr) F. 106/21
1972	1 015 000				$ 1.10	$ 5.20	$ 5.20	$ 5.20	3%	(fr) F. 106/22
1973	1 806 000				$ 0.08	$ 3.20	$ 3.20	$ 5.40	6%	(fr) F. 106/23
1974	7 948 811			$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 6.10	$ 6.10	8%	(fr) F. 106/25
1975	772 011				$ 3.20	$ 3.20	$ 6.00	$ 6.00	5%	(fr) F. 106/27
1976	4 485 711				$ 1.60	$ 2.10	$ 5.30	$ 5.30	7%	(fr) F. 106/29
1977	6 425 011				$ 1.10	$ 2.20	$ 3.20	$ 4.30	8%	(fr) F. 106/31
1978	1 342 011				$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.20	$ 11	6%	(fr) F. 106/33
1979	2 212 511				$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.80	$ 3.20	6%	(fr) F. 106/35
1980	60 000							$ 21	3%	in Sets only
1981	50 011					$ 6.40	$ 9.70	$ 11	2%	(fr) F. 106/38
1982	68 911					$ 6.70	$ 6.70	$ 24	3%	(fr) F. 106/39
1983	100 972					$ 4.30	$ 6.40	$ 8.50	3%	(fr) F. 106/40
1984	50 847					$ 9.60	$ 13	$ 37	1.8%	(fr) F. 106/41
1985	20 511					$ 19	$ 34	$ 43	1.4%	(fr) F. 106/42
1986	15 000							$ 96	0.9%	in Sets only
1987	92 967					$ 4.30	$ 4.30	$ 11	3%	(fr) F. 106/44
1988	95 576				$ 4.60	$ 4.60	$ 5.30	$ 11	3%	(fr) F. 106/45
1989	94 449					$ 5.40	$ 5.40	$ 15	4%	(fr) F. 106/46
1990	15 011					$ 0.16	$ 32	$ 110	1.3%	(fr) F. 106/47
1991	2 511								0.5%	(fr) F. 106/48
1991	2 500								0.3%	medal alignment
1991	6 232								0.2%	Proof
1992	65 011					$ 5.40	$ 5.40	$ 5.40	2%	(fr) F. 106/50
1992	2 698								0.2%	medal alignment
1992	4 938								0.3%	Proof
1993	21 307					$ 8.60	$ 17		1.7%	(fr) F. 106/52
1993	3 095								0.20%	medal alignment
1993	5 309								0.2%	Proof
1994	10 000						$ 32	$ 86	1.2%	(fr) F. 106/54
1994	4 566								0.2%	dolphin mark, Proof
1995	19 011					$ 16			1.4%	(fr) F. 106/55
1995	4 796							$ 27	0.3%	Proof
1996	17 013						$ 17		1.1%	(fr) F. 106/56
1996	5 319								0.2%	Proof
1997	15 000							$ 41	1.0%	in Sets only Brillant Uncirculated
1997	6 436								0.20%	Proof
1998	25 000							$ 12	1.7%	in Sets only Brillant Uncirculated
1998	7 404								0.3%	Proof
1999	25 000							$ 21	1.7%	in Sets only Brillant Uncirculated
1999	10 000								0.3%	Proof
2000	50 000							$ 27	2%	in Sets only Brillant Uncirculated
2000	15 000							$ 45	0.4%	Proof
2001	125 000							$ 5.40	4%	in Sets only Brillant Uncirculated
2001	35 000							$ 27	0.9%	Proof

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 61 Lot 2803	7 Jun 2022	1974 – (fr) F. 106/25	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 82 Lot 1707	13 May 2023	1974 – (fr) F. 106/25	F	USD 14.98 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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