100 Francs

100 Francs - obverse100 Francs - reverse

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer France
Period Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1954-1959
Value 100 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 6 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.85 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 3 August 1966
Number N# 688
References F# 450,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.
Schön# 224,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.
KM# 919,
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.
Gad# 897
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

The bust of Liberty holding a torch facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE
FRANÇAISE
CR

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Robert Cochet Read more on Wikipedia

Robert Cochet was a French artist medal engraver, born in 1903. He studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris and specialised in creating designs for medals, coinage and small works in bronze.

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE
FRATERNITE
100
FRANCS
1956
R COCHET

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Brotherhood

Engraver: Robert Cochet Read more on Wikipedia

Robert Cochet was a French artist medal engraver, born in 1903. He studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris and specialised in creating designs for medals, coinage and small works in bronze.

Edge

Reeded

100 Francs -  obverse

© Eagle68 (CC BY-NC)

Mints

Mintmark of Paris Paris, France (600-1973)
B Beaumont-le-Roger, France

Marks

wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Paris (1931-1958)
owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Paris (1958-1974)

Comments






The shape of the '4' on the 1954 "essai" can be used to identify modern fakes that are extremely common on auction sites and private sales. The fakes have fatter digits and usually thinner planchets weighing as little as 4.5 g.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1954  1 200 0.8% Essai
1954  wing 97 285 500 $ 0.12 $ 0.21 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 3.50 $ 3.50 44% KM#919.1 (wing privy mark)
1954 B wing 86 260 628 $ 0.54 $ 0.94 $ 1.10 $ 2.50 $ 4.60 $ 4.60 35% KM#919.2 (wing privy mark)
1955  wing 152 517 500 $ 0.11 $ 0.86 $ 0.86 $ 0.94 $ 1.40 $ 2.30 $ 4.90 47% KM#919.1 (wing privy mark) Narrow ribbon headdress
1955  wing $ 0.40 $ 0.75 $ 1.10 $ 4.10 $ 4.20 15% Wide ribbon headdress
1955 B wing 136 584 872 $ 0.73 $ 0.86 $ 0.86 $ 1.30 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 34% KM#919.2 (wing privy mark) Narrow ribbon headdress
1955 B wing $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 $ 3.10 10% Wide ribbon headdress
1956  wing 7 578 334 $ 6.40 $ 21 $ 31 7% KM#919.1 (wing privy mark)
1956 B wing 19 154 500 $ 2.70 $ 3.20 $ 4.30 11% KM#919.2 (wing privy mark)
1957  wing 11 312 000 $ 2.10 $ 5.40 $ 8.60 10% KM#919.1 (wing privy mark)
1957 B wing 25 702 000 $ 2.70 $ 3.20 $ 3.20 $ 7.60 11% KM#919.2 (wing privy mark)
1958  owl 2 646 500 $ 98 $ 98 $ 170 3% KM#919.1 (owl privy mark)
1958  wing 3 256 000 $ 1.10 $ 7.50 $ 11 11% KM#919.1 (wing privy mark)
1958 B wing 54 071 500 $ 4.30 $ 11 $ 11 $ 15 7% KM#919.2 (wing privy mark)
1959  owl 0.3% KM#919.1 (owl privy mark - one coin known)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 34
Lot 358
Internet Archive
25 Mar 2023 1958 – KM#919.1 (owl privy mark) VF USD 53.50
(EUR 50.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
CGB
E-auction n°310
Lot 228413
Internet Archive
25 Mar 2019 1958 – KM#919.1 (wing privy mark) VF
(TTB45)
USD 5.35
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1150
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 Undetermined F USD 9.63
(EUR 9.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1149
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 Undetermined USD 5.35
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

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