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
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 (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 471, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th 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, 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

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

Edge

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

Mints

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

Mark

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
Undetermined
1942					$ 0.56				1.2%	F. 223/1 - Pattern
1942		$ 0.16	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.43	$ 1.30			23%	F. 223/2
1943	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	68 082 000		$ 0.13	$ 9.50	$ 9.50	$ 9.90	$ 19		11%	F. 223/4 - KM#902.2
1944	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	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	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			$ 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
	CGB E-auction n°358 Lot 271795	Feb 24, 2020	1944 B – F. 223/6 - KM#902.2	XF (SUP60)	USD 46.46 (EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 377	Mar 21, 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 7.39 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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