France 1 Franc, 1920 – 1927
Chambers of Commerce
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Franc
Year
1920 – 1927
Ruler
Third Republic
(1870–1940)
Composition
Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4
Diameter (mm)
23
Thickness (mm)
1.48
Demonetized
5 August 1949
Description
1 Franc from France. Issued from 1920 to 1927. Struck in Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium). Measures 23 mm and weighs 4 g.
- Obverse
- Mercury, the god of commerce (god of abundance and commercial success) (Industry of Commerce Domard Inverted (Invent) 1922)
- Reverse
- Denomination in center, lettering surrounding (Chambers of Commerce of France Good For 1 Franc Bronze-Aluminum)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 11.8M | — | € 0,64 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 7,00 | € 7,00 | — | F. 218/9 - See comment | 19% | |
| 1926 | 1.6M | — | € 3,00 | € 3,00 | € 6,20 | € 6,20 | — | — | F. 218/8 - See comment | 9% | |
| 1925 | 36.5M | € 0,05 | € 0,17 | € 0,54 | € 0,61 | € 2,10 | € 3,20 | — | F. 218/7 - See comment | 24% | |
| 1924 | 87.7M | € 0,11 | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | € 0,76 | € 1,30 | € 2,00 | € 6,50 | F. 218/6 - See comment | 37% | |
| 1923 | 140.1M | € 0,22 | € 0,45 | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | € 0,97 | € 2,10 | € 2,10 | F. 218/5 - See comment | 61% | |
| 1922 | 111.3M | € 0,33 | € 0,36 | € 0,54 | € 0,74 | € 1,10 | € 7,40 | € 7,40 | F. 218/4 - See comment | 58% | |
| 1921 | 54.6M | € 0,10 | € 0,41 | € 0,54 | € 0,64 | € 1,60 | € 2,20 | € 6,70 | F. 218/3 - See comment | 42% | |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | F. 218/1 - Trial, see comment | 0.3% | |
| 1920 | 590K | — | € 1,40 | € 4,40 | € 5,40 | € 8,70 | € 76,00 | — | F. 218/2 - See comment | 13% |
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