1 Franc Vichy French State - light type

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

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Features

Issuer France
Period French State (1940-1944)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1942-1944
Value 1 Franc
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Aluminium-magnesium
Weight 1.3 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.45 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 February 2005
Number N# 298
References F# 223,
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,
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

Double-headed axe in the centre with an ear of wheat either side, lettering below. Lettering on top and bottom of axe and any mintmark to the left of the axe head

Script: Latin

Lettering:
S PACIS
LB
PETAIN
ETAT FRANÇAIS

Translation:
S Pacis
LB
Petain
French State

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor Read more on Wikipedia

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

Oak leaves either side of the central numeral, lettering above, lettering below with the date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·
·PATRIE·
1
·FRANC·
1943

Translation:
Work Family
Country
1
Franc
1943

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor Read more on Wikipedia

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

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

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

Mints

Mintmark of Paris Paris, France (600-1973)
B Beaumont-le-Roger, France
C Castelsarrasin, France (?-1946)

Mark

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

Comments

Three varieties of 1944 C are known.
1. Variety small C. The small C was done by using the awl of the 50 centimes Vichy 1944 C.



2. Large C is known in 2 main positions of the letter:
Die I - 'C' far from ax.
Die II - 'C' near ax. The discovery coin was published  on 5, February 2016.


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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1942  $ 0.56 1.2% F. 223/1 - Pattern
1942  wing $ 0.16 $ 0.20 $ 0.22 $ 0.43 $ 1.30 23% F. 223/2
1943  wing 205 563 897 $ 0.16 $ 0.17 $ 0.24 $ 0.49 $ 0.81 $ 0.81 $ 3.50 66% F. 223/3 - KM#902.1
1943 B wing 68 082 000 $ 0.13 $ 9.50 $ 9.50 $ 9.90 $ 19 11% F. 223/4 - KM#902.2
1944  wing 73 213 850 $ 0.07 $ 0.32 $ 0.32 $ 0.95 $ 1.90 $ 5.80 $ 13 44% F. 223/5 - KM#902.1
1944 B wing 13 622 075 $ 0.13 $ 0.96 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 9.50 $ 9.50 $ 47 22% F. 223/6 - KM#902.2
1944 C wing 74 859 005 $ 0.20 $ 0.23 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 $ 9.50 28% F. 223/7 - KM#902.3 - large C
1944 C wing $ 23 $ 23 $ 23 $ 42 6% F. 223/8 - KM#902.3 - small c

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc (Vichy French State - light type)
CGB
E-auction n°358
Lot 271795
Internet Archive
Feb 24, 2020 1944 B wing – F. 223/6 - KM#902.2 XF
(SUP60)
USD 46.46
(EUR 44.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc (Vichy French State - light type)
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 377
Internet Archive
Mar 21, 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 7.39
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

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