1 Franc

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1898-1920
Value	1 Franc
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	25 June 1928
Number	N# 682
References	F# 217, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 467, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 844, 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# 187 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
O. Roty

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Reverse

Underneath the face value, an olive branch is surrounded with the French motto

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
1915

Translation:
Liberty Equality Fraternity
1
Franc
1915

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Paris, France (600-1973)
C	Castelsarrasin, France (?-1946)

Mark

Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Paris (1896-1930)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1898	15 000 000	$ 1.80	$ 2.70	$ 3.00	$ 4.80	$ 12			21%	KM#844.1 (without mintmark)
1898									1.1%	KM#844.1 Antique Silver, matte flan
1899	11 000 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 3.20	$ 4.30	$ 5.90	$ 11		17%	KM#844.1 (without mintmark)
1900	99 097		$ 170	$ 340					1.2%	KM#844.1 (without mintmark)
1900									0.17%	KM#844.1 Antique Silver, matte flan
1901	6 200 000		$ 3.20	$ 3.20	$ 4.80	$ 54			13%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1902	6 000 000	$ 3.10	$ 3.10	$ 3.80	$ 6.40				12%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1903	472 883			$ 59	$ 59				3%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1904	7 000 000		$ 3.40	$ 3.80	$ 4.30				15%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1905	6 003 526		$ 3.20	$ 3.20	$ 4.50	$ 7.70			14%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1906	1 908 100		$ 5.40	$ 10	$ 10				8%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1907	2 562 745		$ 4.40	$ 6.40	$ 7.50				9%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1908	3 691 222	$ 3.20	$ 4.30	$ 4.80	$ 6.40				11%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1909	10 923 790	$ 2.10	$ 3.20	$ 3.20	$ 4.30	$ 4.80			17%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1910	7 725 318		$ 3.20	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	$ 5.40			15%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1911	5 542 000		$ 2.30	$ 4.40	$ 4.40	$ 5.40			14%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1912	10 001 000		$ 2.50	$ 2.90	$ 4.30	$ 4.40	$ 7.60		18%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1913	13 654 148		$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 4.30	$ 4.30	$ 4.30		21%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1914	14 361 102		$ 2.10	$ 2.50	$ 3.20	$ 4.60	$ 4.60	$ 4.90	21%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1914 C	43 421								0.8%	KM#844.2 (with mintmark)
1915	47 955 158	$ 2.90	$ 2.90	$ 2.90	$ 3.20	$ 4.10	$ 4.10	$ 8.90	36%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1916	92 029 179	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.70	$ 3.10	$ 4.30	$ 4.90	$ 6.00	49%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1917	57 153 034		$ 2.10	$ 2.70	$ 3.20	$ 4.20	$ 4.20	$ 5.40	41%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1918	50 112 330	$ 2.90	$ 2.90	$ 3.20	$ 3.20	$ 3.90	$ 5.40	$ 5.40	43%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1919	46 111 525		$ 2.10	$ 2.40	$ 3.20	$ 4.30	$ 5.40	$ 6.10	34%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)
1920	19 321 795		$ 2.10	$ 3.20	$ 3.20	$ 5.40	$ 5.40	$ 21	20%	KM#844.1 (with mintmark)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2260	11 Feb 2023	1913 – KM#844.1 (with mintmark)	UNC	USD 39.70 (EUR 37.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions 2022 January 18 - 19 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098 Lot 33633	18 Jan 2022	1914 C – KM#844.2 (with mintmark)	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 900.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz Auction 61 Lot 2756	7 Jun 2022	1915 – KM#844.1 (with mintmark)	UNC	USD 10.73 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1124	24 Sep 2022	1915 – KM#844.1 (with mintmark)		USD 30.04 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 2764	7 Jun 2022	1916 – KM#844.1 (with mintmark)	UNC	USD 24.68 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231946 Lot 62251	14 Nov 2019	1916 – KM#844.1 (with mintmark)	UNC (PCGS MS65)	USD 101.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231937 Lot 62309	12 Sep 2019	1916 – KM#844.1 (with mintmark)	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 120.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1125	24 Sep 2022	1916 – KM#844.1 (with mintmark)	F	USD 9.66 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 2757	7 Jun 2022	1916 – KM#844.1 (with mintmark)		USD 24.68 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 82 Lot 1674	13 May 2023	1917 – KM#844.1 (with mintmark)	UNC	USD 26.82 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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