500 Francs Basketball

Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1991
Value 500 Francs (500 FRF)
Currency New franc (1960-2001)
Composition Gold (.920)
Weight 17 g
Diameter 31 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
8696
References KM# 977
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.

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of Basketball

Obverse

In the center, a player scoring a point with a basketball hoop in the background.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE JP GENDIS

Engraver: J.P. Gendis

Reverse

Logo of the F I B A.
Face valueAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE
FIBA
500
FRANCS
1991

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

Mark

Dolphin Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)

See also

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1991  Dolphin 5 000

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