France 5 Francs, 1959 – 1969
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
New franc
(1960 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Francs
Year
1959 – 1969
Ruler
Fifth Republic
(1958–9999)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
12
Diameter (mm)
29
Thickness (mm)
2.3
Demonetized
19 February 1980
Description
5 Francs from France. Issued from 1959 to 1969. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 29 mm and weighs 12 g.
- Obverse
- La Semeuse (the Sower) facing left (French Republic)
- Reverse
- Three intermingled sprigs - wheat, acorns, olives with the denomination above and the date below (Liberty Equality Fraternity)
- Edge
- Smooth and inscripted (Liberty Equality Fraternity)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969
|
504.1K | — | € 6,00 | € 6,00 | € 8,20 | € 9,80 | € 14,00 | € 14,00 | owl mark | 13% | |
|
1968
|
357K | — | — | € 9,90 | € 9,90 | € 9,90 | € 11,00 | € 45,00 | owl mark | 13% | |
|
1967
|
702.3K | — | — | € 6,50 | € 8,20 | € 9,00 | € 11,00 | € 12,00 | owl mark | 12% | |
|
1966
|
5M | — | € 6,50 | € 6,50 | € 6,50 | € 7,70 | € 7,70 | € 9,90 | owl mark | 20% | |
|
1965
|
5.2M | — | € 5,40 | € 7,00 | € 7,20 | € 7,20 | € 10,00 | € 10,00 | owl mark | 26% | |
|
1964
|
32.4M | € 5,40 | € 5,60 | € 5,60 | € 6,30 | € 6,50 | € 8,80 | € 9,20 | owl mark | 43% | |
|
1963
|
37.9M | — | € 5,40 | € 6,40 | € 6,50 | € 6,60 | € 8,80 | € 9,90 | owl mark | 51% | |
|
1962
|
42.5M | € 6,60 | € 6,60 | € 6,60 | € 6,60 | € 7,10 | € 8,20 | € 9,50 | owl mark | 49% | |
|
1961
|
15.6M | — | € 6,50 | € 6,50 | € 6,50 | € 6,60 | € 10,00 | € 10,00 | owl mark | 33% | |
|
1960
|
55.1M | € 5,70 | € 5,70 | € 6,50 | € 6,50 | € 6,60 | € 9,10 | € 9,10 | owl mark | 64% | |
|
1959
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F. 340/3 - 5 of the small vintage - pre-series, without the word "ESSAI", strikes with a wide listel | 0.2% | |
|
1959
|
4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | owl mark; Specimen, big 5 | 0.6% | |
|
1959
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | owl mark; Specimen, small 5 | 0.4% |
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