Issuer |
France
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Period |
French State (1940-1944)
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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, ![]()
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 902, ![]() And 5 more volumes. ![]() And 2 more volumes. |
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
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
Plain
The image shows both heavy KM#902.1 (bottom) and light KM#902.1-3 (top) type
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Paris, France (600-1973) |
B | Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
C | Castelsarrasin, France (?-1946) |
Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Paris (1931-1958) |
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 | ||||
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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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Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
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CGB E-auction n°358 Lot 271795 ![]() |
Feb 24, 2020 |
1944 B |
XF (SUP60) |
USD 46.46
(EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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© CGB | |||||
Katz Auction 79 Lot 377 ![]() |
Mar 21, 2023 | Undetermined | UNC |
USD 7.39
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. |