1 Franc Vichy French State - heavy type

1 Franc (Vichy French State - heavy type) - obverse1 Franc (Vichy French State - heavy type) - reverse

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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 1 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

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

Edge

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

1 Franc (Vichy French State - heavy type) -  obverse

Mint

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

Mark

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

Comments

F. 222/2b

Julien1982Automatically translated

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1942  Wing 0.5% Cross on dots flanked PATRIE
1942  Wing 152 143 791 $ 0.07 $ 0.16 $ 0.27 $ 0.43 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 84% KM#902.1
1942  1.2% KM#902.1, Trial Strike
1943  Wing $ 0.21 $ 0.25 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 37% KM#902.1

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