1 Franc

1 Franc - obverse1 Franc - reverse

© tolnomur (CC BY-NC-SA)

Features

Issuer RéunionRéunion (1848-date)
Period French Union (1946-1958)
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1948-1973
Value 1 Franc
Currency Franc (1816-1965)
Composition Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight 1.3 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
8065
References KM# 6,
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# 4
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Marianne (winged liberty) facing left wearing a winged Phrygian cap, and four ships in the background with the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
L.BAZOR GB
1964

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Sugar cane plants divide value with the issuer name above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REUNION
1 F.

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Marks

Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)
Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

Comments

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1948  Wing 3 000 000 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 $ 4.00 57% KM#6.1
1964  Owl 1 000 000 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 2.70 $ 2.80 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 47% KM#6.1
1968  Owl 450 000 $ 11 3% KM#6.1
1969  Owl 500 000 $ 4.60 $ 4.60 6% KM#6.1
1969  Owl 1.5% KM#6.2; thinner planchet
1971  Owl 800 000 $ 4.90 $ 4.90 $ 6.00 7% KM#6.1
1973  Owl 500 000 $ 5.40 6% KM#6.1

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

Get this coin

Members from this site want to exchange it: numislego, freeze_coins, JeChuisEuro, TheGame, Dmitry Artemov, erniemix, Vfufu, jordanhaderlie, mexcoins, Ranko, Purnac, Kratgaarden, shamrockwallace, Boubymomo, pyros09100, Sisilija, Jacques974, manach, amss, Jérôme Thilly, Tomzion, Manu62, akadotour, Jesse11, montana2011, sg1000000, cyprusalexander, cofon, Carlos Cerrato, SergheiSein, art999art, hl1953, moreljmj, apoorav, KanzazKyote, cyhabs, elier.am85, DavidA, pk80924, KennyG, lingawakad, Ramiro, MagaliDubois, mcfly, gyoschak, kingalex, amarmur, gringo.l, surovyi, Kylethecollector

Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×95)
Country: France
Languages: French English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×18)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×96)
Country: France
Languages: French German English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×35)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×203)
Country: Belarus
Languages: English Belarusian Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×1000)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×12)
Country: France
Languages: French
Feedback: none
Country: United States
Languages: English French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×109)
Country: Mexico
Languages: English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×51)
Country: France
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×83)
Country: Italy
Languages: English Italian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×1)
Country: Denmark
Languages: English Danish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×8)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×2297)
Country: France
Languages: French English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×368)
Country: France
Languages: French English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×334)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×326)
Country: Réunion
Languages: French English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×337)
Country: France
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×367)
Country: France
Languages: English Spanish French Portuguese
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×93)
Country: France
Languages: French English Spanish Portuguese
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×86)
Country: France
Languages: French English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×13)
Country: France
Languages: French English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×389)
Country: Latvia
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×146)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×92)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: none
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×150)
Country: Cyprus
Languages: English Greek Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×236)
Country: Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×104)
Country: United States
Languages: English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×156)
Country: Canada
Languages: English Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×156)
Country: France
Languages: French English Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×118)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×50)
Country: Réunion
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×3)
Country: India
Languages: English Hindi
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×3)
Country: United States
Languages: English Chinese
Feedback: none
Country: France
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×131)
Country: United States
Languages: English Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×52)
Country: United States
Languages: English German
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×8)
Country: India
Languages: English Hindi
Feedback: 4/54/54/54/54/5 (×26)
Country: Mexico
Languages: English French German Japanese Spanish
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×54)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×1)
Country: Norway
Languages: English Norwegian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×42)
Country: France
Languages: English German French Dutch
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×161)
Country: France
Languages: French
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×354)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×75)
Country: United States
Languages: English Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×56)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: none
Country: Ukraine
Languages: English Ukrainian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×5)
Country: Russia
Languages: English Russian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×43)
Country: United States
Languages: English

» See the details of the coins available for swap

Numista Rarity index: 8 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Heritage Auctions
2023 June 11 Spotlight: France and French Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61320
Lot 22060
Internet Archive
11 Jun 2023 1948 Wing – KM#6.1 UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 504.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
See the sales

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)