1 Franc French Republic

Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1992
Value 1 Franc (1 FRF)
Currency New franc (1960-2001)
Composition Platinum (.999)
Weight 11 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 February 2002
Number
N#
19657
References KM# 1004b,
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.
Gad# 478,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
F# 1001
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

Commemorative issue

Bicentenary of the French Republic (1792-1992).

Obverse

Liberty draped bust with Phrygian cap, left profile

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
Dupré

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Reverse

The face value, in a crown formed of two laurel branches, is surrounded by the inscription "FREEDOM • EQUALITY • FRATERNITY".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE • EGALITE • FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
1992

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

Mark

Dolphin Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1992  Dolphin 2 000 Proof

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