1 Franc

1 Franc - obverse1 Franc - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1931-1941
Value 1 Franc
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Weight 4 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.70 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 5 August 1949
Number
N#
707
References F# 219,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 470,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 885,
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.
Schön# 200
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Marianne's head left wearing a phrygian cap decorated with a composite wreath made of olive tree leaves, oak and wheat.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE
MORLON

Translation:
FRENCH REPUBLIC
MORLON

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Reverse

Value encompassed on either side by Cornucopia (or horn of plenty, overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE-EGALITE
FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
1939

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Brotherhood
1
Franc
1939

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Edge

Smooth

1 Franc -  obverse

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

Comments

The 1941 production was struck under the Vichy regime in cupro-aluminium and 6,008,106 copies were struck in 1942 with corners marked with the 1941 vintage.
Source: Le franc 2019

1931 Trial


Three main groups are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - tops of awns of the wreath hidden by the last letter E in REPVBLIQVE.
Die 2 - tops of awns of the wreath inside of the last letter E in REPVBLIQVE.

Die 3 - well-defined collar in straight lines.

Combinations
Die 1: 1931, 1931 probe, 1932, 1933.
Die 2: 1933-1940, 1941 brass, 1941 aluminium heavy, 1941 aluminium heavy trial, 1941 aluminium light, 1941 aluminium light trial, 1944, 1944 C, 1945, 1945 trial, 1945 B, 1945 C, 1946-1959 all issues.
Die 3: 1943 zinc, 1943 aluminium.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1931  $ 170 0.6% F. 219/1 - KM#E-B64 - Trial - See comment
1931  Wing 15 503 090 $ 0.14 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 33% F. 219/2
1932  Wing 29 768 441 $ 0.07 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.50 $ 0.79 $ 0.82 $ 1.10 38% F. 219/3
1933  Wing 15 356 567 $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.54 $ 0.96 $ 2.00 25% F. 219/4 - See comment
1934  Wing 17 285 800 $ 0.11 $ 0.12 $ 0.33 $ 0.85 $ 1.90 30% F. 219/5
1935  Wing 1 166 038 $ 16 $ 22 $ 22 7% F. 219/6
1936  Wing 23 816 782 $ 0.20 $ 0.27 $ 0.54 $ 1.00 $ 2.30 32% F. 219/7
1937  Wing 30 940 378 $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 28% F. 219/8
1938  Wing Photo 66 164 569 $ 0.10 $ 0.18 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 3.30 $ 3.80 47% F. 219/9
1939  Wing 48 434 500 $ 0.05 $ 0.30 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.98 $ 2.50 $ 3.30 45% F. 219/10
1940  Wing 29 440 012 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 0.99 $ 2.70 35% F. 219/11
1941  Wing Photo 34 705 492 $ 0.07 $ 0.11 $ 0.53 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 2.50 $ 3.80 36% F. 219/12

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 616
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1938 Wing – F. 219/9 F USD 5.43
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1697
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 1938 Wing – F. 219/9 F Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Franc
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 369
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 1941 Wing – F. 219/12 XF USD 5.43
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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