1 Franc Vichy French State - light type

Features

Issuer	France
Period	French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1942-1944
Value	1 Franc (1)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium-magnesium
Weight	1.3 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.45 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	02-17-2005
Number	N# 298 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	F# 223, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 471, Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 902, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 213 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). 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

Lettering:
S PACIS
LB
PETAIN
ETAT FRANÇAIS

Translation:
S Pacis
KB
Petain
French State

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

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

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

Translation:
Work Family
Country
1
Franc
1943

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

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

Mints

	Paris, France (864-date)
B	Beaumont-le-Roger, France
C	Castelsarrasin, France

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
Undetermined
1942									1.1%	(fr) F. 223/1 - Essai
1942			$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.48	$ 1.50			20%	warning, rare light version weight 1.3 g
1943	205 563 897	$ 0.13	$ 0.19	$ 0.28	$ 0.57	$ 0.94	$ 1.83	$ 6.18	67%	KM#902.1 (Paris)
1943 B	68 082 000		$ 12	$ 12	$ 10	$ 8.34			12%	KM#902.2 (Beaumont)
1944	73 213 850	$ 0.07	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 1.04	$ 2.32	$ 6.80	$ 15	46%	KM#902.1 (Paris)
1944 B	13 622 075		$ 1.06	$ 2.51	$ 2.38	$ 12	$ 12	$ 36	23%	KM#902.2 (Beaumont)
1944 C	74 859 005		$ 0.37	$ 0.58	$ 1.16	$ 3.71			29%	KM#902.3 (Castelsarrasin, large "C")
1944 C			$ 75	$ 1.74	$ 1.51	$ 41			7%	KM#902.3 (Castelsarrasin, small "C")

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