Issuer | France |
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Period |
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946) Fourth Republic (1946-1958) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1938-1947 |
Value | 5 Francs |
Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
Composition | Aluminium bronze |
Weight | 12 g |
Diameter | 31 mm |
Thickness | 2.30 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | 27 May 1950 |
Number | N# 1189 |
References |
F# 337,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 761,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 888a.1,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
KM# 888a.2, And 5 more volumes.
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
KM# 888a.3 And 5 more volumes.
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. |
Laureate head left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
A. LAVRILLIER
Engraver: André-Henri Lavrillier
Denomination above date within sectioned wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
RF
5
FRANCS
1945
C
Engraver: André-Henri Lavrillier
Smooth
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) | |
C | Castelsarrasin, France (?-1946) |
Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958) |
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
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1938 | 10 144 400 | $ 5.50 | $ 10 | $ 10 | 9% | KM# 888a.1 | ||||||||
1939 | 250 | 0.2% | Essai | |||||||||||
1939 | $ 12 | $ 13 | $ 13 | 14% | KM# 888a.1 | |||||||||
1940 | 45 842 000 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.80 | $ 2.80 | $ 6.50 | 48% | KM# 888a.1 | |||||||
1945 | 13 044 007 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 6.70 | $ 6.70 | 32% | KM# 888a.2 | |||||||
1945 C | $ 8.70 | $ 14 | $ 14 | 18% | KM# 888a.3 | |||||||||
1946 | 21 789 837 | $ 3.30 | $ 3.30 | $ 3.50 | $ 3.80 | $ 6.30 | $ 7.30 | 48% | KM# 888a.2 | |||||
1946 C | $ 11 | $ 20 | $ 20 | 13% | KM# 888a.3 | |||||||||
1947 | 2.0% | closed "9" - KM# 888a.2 | ||||||||||||
1947 | 2 662 000 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | 9% | open "9" - KM# 888a.2 |
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Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price |
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Heritage Auctions 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction 61352 Lot 22417 |
10 Dec 2023 | 1940 – KM# 888a.1 | UNC |
The lot includes several items. |
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Katz Auction 82 Lot 1700 |
13 May 2023 | 1940 – KM# 888a.1 | F |
USD 10.87
(EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 67 Lot 1140 |
24 Sep 2022 | 1940 – KM# 888a.1 | F | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 57 Lot 2587 |
19 Mar 2022 | 1940 – KM# 888a.1 | F |
USD 14.14
(EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 373 |
21 Mar 2023 | Undetermined | XF | Unsold | |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 1149 |
26 Jul 2022 | Undetermined | F |
USD 46.76
(EUR 43.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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