1 Franc Signature "O. Roty"
Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur
Features
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period |
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1959-2001 |
| Value | 1 Franc (1 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.79 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 17 February 2002 |
| Number |
N# 6
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
F# 226,  Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 925.1,  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.  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
The Sower, designed by Oscar Roty in 1900, a national emblem of the French Republic
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
O. Roty
Translation: French Republic
Engraver:
Louis-Oscar Roty 
Louis Oscar Roty is a French sculptor and medalist, born in Paris on June 11, 1846, and died in the same city on March 23, 1911.Reverse
Underneath the face value, an olive branch is surrounded with the French motto: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE"
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
1989
Translation: Liberty · Equality · Fraternity
Engraver:
Louis-Oscar Roty
Louis Oscar Roty is a French sculptor and medalist, born in Paris on June 11, 1846, and died in the same city on March 23, 1911.Edge
Reeded
Mints
Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France (1973-date)  |
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Paris, France (600-1973) |
Marks
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Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Paris (1958-1974) |
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Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994) |
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Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000) |
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Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002) |
Comments
The sower, symbol of the "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE"
2 types exist:
KM # 925.1: O.Roty signature
KM # 925.2: signature preceded by D'AP - proof (separate sheet)
Different privy marks throughout mintages:
Owl 1958-74 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1974-94 Rousseau
Bee 1994- Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe 2000-2002 Gérard Buquoy
How to understand the difference between normal and larger "0" for 1960:
left "0" is normal and right "0" is larger
1965 owl: when the image is a little worn, the measurements are useful for identifying the variant
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1959 | 4 000 | 0.4% | Essai | ||||||||||
| 1959 | 0.12% | Pre-series | |||||||||||
| 1959 | 0.02% | Pre-series test with one bar underneath '1' | |||||||||||
| 1960 | |
$ 0.92 | $ 0.92 | $ 2.70 | $ 3.20 | $ 4.00 | $ 7.60 | 8% | large "0" | ||||
| 1960 | |
406 375 000 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | 57% | small "0" | ||
| 1961 | |
119 611 306 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.56 | 35% | (fr) F. 226/6 | ||
| 1962 | |
14 014 136 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.60 | 12% | (fr) F. 226/7 | |||
| 1964 | |
77 450 600 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.77 | 30% | (fr) F. 226/8 | ||
| 1965 | |
44 286 591 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.92 | $ 2.00 | 20% | large owl mark (like earlier years) | ||
| 1965 | |
$ 0.14 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.54 | $ 1.10 | 5% | small owl mark (like later years) | ||||||
| 1966 | |
38 045 138 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.48 | $ 1.10 | 20% | (fr) F. 226/11 | ||
| 1967 | |
11 322 305 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.80 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.20 | 12% | (fr) F. 226/12 | ||||
| 1968 | |
51 553 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.52 | $ 1.50 | 24% | (fr) F. 226/13 | ||
| 1969 | |
70 601 050 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.32 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.60 | 27% | (fr) F. 226/14 | ||
| 1970 | |
42 570 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.36 | $ 2.70 | 22% | (fr) F. 226/15 | ||
| 1971 | |
42 487 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.36 | $ 4.20 | 21% | (fr) F. 226/16 | ||
| 1972 | |
48 265 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.97 | 25% | (fr) F. 226/17 | ||
| 1973 | |
70 079 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.33 | $ 1.60 | $ 2.50 | 25% | (fr) F. 226/18 | ||
| 1974 | |
82 333 811 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.25 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.70 | 29% | (fr) F. 226/19 | ||
| 1975 | |
101 737 011 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.35 | $ 2.30 | 33% | (fr) F. 226/20 | ||
| 1976 | |
192 555 711 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.39 | $ 1.10 | 39% | (fr) F. 226/21 | ||
| 1977 | |
230 110 011 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.82 | $ 1.10 | 42% | (fr) F. 226/22 | ||
| 1978 | |
136 604 011 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.27 | $ 1.40 | $ 1.60 | 34% | (fr) F. 226/23 | ||
| 1979 | |
50 511 | $ 6.10 | $ 6.10 | 1.2% | (fr) F. 226/24 | |||||||
| 1980 | |
60 000 | $ 22 | 1.2% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 1981 | |
50 011 | $ 14 | $ 14 | 0.9% | (fr) F. 226/26 | |||||||
| 1982 | |
91 311 | $ 16 | $ 24 | 1.1% | (fr) F. 226/27 | |||||||
| 1983 | |
100 972 | $ 5.40 | $ 34 | 1.1% | (fr) F. 226/28 | |||||||
| 1984 | |
50 347 | $ 43 | 0.7% | (fr) F. 226/29 | ||||||||
| 1985 | |
7 002 511 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.98 | $ 0.98 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.10 | $ 3.10 | 7% | (fr) F. 226/30 | |||
| 1986 | |
15 000 | $ 110 | 0.6% | (fr) F. 226/31 - en set uniquement | ||||||||
| 1987 | |
92 967 | $ 5.40 | $ 6.50 | $ 13 | $ 16 | 1.1% | (fr) F. 226/32 | |||||
| 1988 | |
95 576 | $ 6.90 | $ 6.90 | $ 12 | $ 13 | 1.7% | (fr) F. 226/33 | |||||
| 1989 | |
94 449 | $ 2.20 | $ 6.50 | $ 8.70 | 1.7% | (fr) F. 226/34 | ||||||
| 1990 | |
15 011 | $ 76 | $ 110 | 0.6% | (fr) F. 226/35 | |||||||
| 1991 | |
54 988 011 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.38 | $ 1.10 | 22% | (fr) F. 226/36 - frappe monnaie | |||
| 1991 | |
2 500 | 0.5% | axis: medal alignment | |||||||||
| 1992 | |
29 968 011 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.74 | 10% | (fr) F. 226/38 - frappe monnaie | ||||
| 1992 | |
2 698 | 0.2% | axis: medal alignment | |||||||||
| 1993 | |
20 011 | $ 27 | 0.8% | (fr) F. 226/40 - frappe monnaie | ||||||||
| 1993 | |
3 095 | 0.08% | axis: medal alignment | |||||||||
| 1994 | |
4 795 818 | $ 0.16 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | $ 5.40 | $ 11 | 6% | (fr) F. 226/42 | ||||
| 1995 | |
19 011 | $ 16 | $ 27 | 0.7% | (fr) F. 226/43 | |||||||
| 1996 | |
5 000 | 0.4% | In Sets only | |||||||||
| 1997 | |
15 000 | $ 33 | 0.6% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 1998 | |
25 000 | $ 20 | $ 20 | 0.7% | In Sets only | |||||||
| 1999 | 25 500 | 0.18% | (fr) BU | ||||||||||
| 1999 | |
80 457 513 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.52 | $ 1.60 | $ 2.20 | 20% | (fr) F. 226/47 | ||
| 2000 | |
100 000 | $ 12 | $ 12 | 1.3% | In Sets only | |||||||
| 2001 | 125 000 | 0.06% | (fr) BU | ||||||||||
| 2001 | |
20 125 013 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.54 | $ 3.10 | $ 4.30 | 10% | (fr) F. 226/49 | |||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CGB E-auction n°371 Lot 283701 
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May 25, 2020 | 1962 – (fr) F. 226/7 |
VF (TTB45) |
USD 4.35
(EUR 4.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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