1 Franc Vichy French State - heavy type

Features

Issuer	France
Period	French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1942-1943
Value	1 Franc
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium-magnesium
Weight	1.6 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.85 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2005
Number	N# 18132
References	F# 222, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 471, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 902.1, 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. Schön# 213 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

An ax between wheat ears (Coat of arms or Symbol of the Vichy French State: 1940–1944) and the initials LB (where present) to right of the axe head

Script: Latin

Lettering: ETAT FRANÇAIS

Translation: French State

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.

Reverse

Denomination above date with oak leaves on both sides

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·
·PATRIE·
1
·FRANC·
1942

Translation:
Work·Family·
·Patriotism·
1
Franc

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.

Edge

Smooth
The image shows both heavy KM#902.1 (bottom) and light KM#902.1-3 (top) type

Mint

Paris, France (600-1973)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Paris (1931-1958)

Comments

(fr) F. 222/2b

© Julien1982

See also

• 1 Franc (Vichy French State - light type)

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Date		Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1942											0.5%	(fr) F. 222/2b - KM#902.1 - Croix sur globule - Rajout Franc2019
1942		152 143 791	$ 0.06	$ 0.14	$ 0.27	$ 0.43	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.90		84%	KM#902.1
1942											1.3%	KM#902.1, Trial Strike
1943			$ 0.20	$ 0.25	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 1.10		38%	KM#902.1

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