1 Franc, France

1 Franc, France, 1898-1920 obverse image1 Franc, France, 1898-1920 reverse image
1 Franc coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1898-1920
  • Period:
    Third Republic (1870-1940)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Castelsarrasin, France (?-1946)
1 Franc Reference Price

Reference Price

$4.00-$49.90

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

1 Franc Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Underneath the face value, an olive branch is surrounded with the French motto

Engraver:

Louis-Oscar Roty

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

The Sower, designed by Oscar Roty in 1900, a national emblem of the French Republic

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Reeded

1 Franc Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE O. Roty

Reverse:

LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE 1 FRANC 1915

1 Franc Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.835)

Size

1 Franc sizes
  • Weight:5 g
  • Diameter:23 mm
  • Thickness:1.40 mm
  • Edge:Reeded

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