100 Francs Germinal

100 Francs (Germinal) - obverse100 Francs (Germinal) - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1985
Value 100 Francs (100 FRF)
Currency New franc (1960-2001)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 15 g
Diameter 31 mm
Thickness 2.10 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 February 2002
Number
N#
28
References F# 453,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
KM# 957,
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# 900
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of Emile Zola's novel "Germinal"

Obverse

A portrait in right profile of Emile Zola, with his name underneath, is surrounded with the legend "GERMINAL 1885 - 1985"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE · EGALITE · FRATERNITE
100F
le breton
RÉPUBLIQUE 1985 FRANÇAISE

Engraver: Jean-Luc Maréchal

Reverse

The right profile of Emile Zola, above his name, is accompanied by the legend: "GERMINAL 1885 - 1985".

Engraving by Jean-Luc Coppin after a drawing by Alain Le BretonAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1885-1985
EMILE ZOLA GERMINAL

Engraver: Jean-Luc Coppin

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1985  20 000 $ 23 2% (fr) F. 453 Var. - BU
1985  1 850 1.8% (fr) F. 453/1 - Essai
1985  Photo 4 000 235 $ 11 $ 11 $ 11 $ 13 $ 18 $ 18 97% (fr) F. 453/2

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)
CGB
Internet Auction July 2021
Internet Archive
3 Aug 2021 1985 – (fr) F. 453/2 UNC
(PCGS MS65)
USD 28.08
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 632
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 8.64
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 1161
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 15.12
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 336
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 Undetermined F USD 11.88
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1712
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 Undetermined F USD 31.32
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs (Germinal)
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 660
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 Undetermined F USD 28.08
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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