100 Francs

Features

Country	France
Period	Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1954-1959
Value	100 Francs (100)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	6 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.85 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	08-03-1966
References	F# 450, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. Schön# 224, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Kahnt, Helmut & Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461185. Schön, Gerhard & Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461383. KM# 919, Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Michael, Thomas & Tracy L. Schmidt; 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Michael, Thomas (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Gad# 897 Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 .

Obverse

The bust of Liberty holding a torch facing right

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE
FRANÇAISE
CR

Engraver: Robert Cochet

Reverse

Value and date with mintmark on left. Lettering above. Fruit and wheat on right.
NOTE: The letter B (if present) is between the olive branches

Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE
FRATERNITE
100
FRANCS
1956
R COCHET

Engraver: Robert Cochet

Edge

Reeded

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1954	1,200								0.8%	Essai
1954	97,285,500		0.60	0.59	1.18	2.45	4.72	4.72	45%	KM#919.1 (without mintmark, wing privy mark)
1954 B	86,260,628		0.40	1.04	1.20	2.95	9.99	5.22	35%	KM#919.2 (with mintmark, wing privy mark)
1955	152,517,500	0.51	1.18	0.75	1.18	1.77	2.58	5.31	50%	KM#919.1 (without mintmark, wing privy mark) Narrow ribbon headdress
1955					1.36	5.24	44.81	3.56	12%	Wide ribbon headdress
1955 B	136,584,872			1.18	0.78	1.77	22.41	4.87	35%	KM#919.2 (with mintmark, wing privy mark) Narrow ribbon headdress
1955 B					2.95	9.43			8%	Wide ribbon headdress
1956	7,578,334			13.50	23.59	47.17			7%	KM#919.1 (without mintmark, wing privy mark)
1956 B	19,154,500			5.90	5.90	11.79			11%	KM#919.2 (with mintmark, wing privy mark)
1957	11,312,000			1.77	9.43	35.38		18.82	10%	KM#919.1 (without mintmark, wing privy mark)
1957 B	25,702,000			1.77	4.48	4.72	8.37	14.74	11%	KM#919.2 (with mintmark, wing privy mark)
1958	2,646,500				176.90		188.69		3%	KM#919.1 (without mintmark, owl privy mark)
1958	3,256,000			10.61	9.73	53.07			11%	KM#919.1 (without mintmark, wing privy mark)
1958 B	54,071,500				18.87	23.59			7%	KM#919.2 (with mintmark, wing privy mark)
1959									0.3%	(fr) KM#919.1 chouette (1 seul exemplaire connu à ce jour)

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