5 Francs

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1933-1939
Value	5 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	12 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	22 September 1939
Number	N# 892
References	F# 336, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 760, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 888, 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# 203 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Laureate head left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
A. LAVRILLIER

Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC

Engraver: André-Henri Lavrillier

André-Henri Lavrillier, born on May 7, 1885 in Paris, and died in 1958, is a French engraver-medalist, winner of the Prix de Rome in 1914.

Reverse

Denomination above date within sectioned wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RF
5
FRANCS
1938

Engraver: André-Henri Lavrillier

André-Henri Lavrillier, born on May 7, 1885 in Paris, and died in 1958, is a French engraver-medalist, winner of the Prix de Rome in 1914.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Paris, France (600-1973)

Mark

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

Comments

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Date		Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1933		56 686 410	$ 0.16	$ 1.40	$ 1.60	$ 1.70	$ 2.40	$ 4.70	$ 8.50		75%	3 variants; see comments
1933											1.6%	Essai
1934											0.16%	Essai
1935		54 164 533		$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 2.40		59%	2 variants; see comments
1936		186 336									0.9%	(fr) F. 336/5 - Très rare
1937		1 925 844				$ 64	$ 160				3%	(fr) F. 336/6
1938		4 819 051			$ 30	$ 32	$ 86				6%	(fr) F. 336/7
1939		157 700									0.7%	Only 10 pieces known

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 63 Lot 1148	Jul 26, 2022	1935 – 2 variants; see comments	F	USD 34.15 (EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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