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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Francs
Year
1938 – 1947
Rulers
Third Republic
(1870–1940)
, Provisional Government of the French Republic
(1944–1946)
, Fourth Republic
(1946–1958)
Composition
Aluminium bronze
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
12
Diameter (mm)
31
Thickness (mm)
2.3
Demonetized
27 May 1950
Description
5 Francs from France. Issued from 1938 to 1947. Struck in Aluminium bronze. Measures 31 mm and weighs 12 g.
- Obverse
- Laureate head left
- Reverse
- Denomination above date within sectioned wreath
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1947
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | closed "9" - KM# 888a.2 | 2% | |
|
1947
|
2.7M | — | — | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | — | — | open "9" - KM# 888a.2 | 9% | |
|
1946
|
21.8M | € 3,30 | € 3,30 | € 3,50 | € 3,80 | € 6,30 | € 7,30 | KM# 888a.2 | 48% | |
|
1946 C
|
— | — | € 11,00 | € 20,00 | € 20,00 | — | — | KM# 888a.3 | 13% | |
|
1945
|
13M | € 1,00 | € 1,00 | € 6,70 | € 6,70 | — | — | KM# 888a.2 | 32% | |
|
1945 C
|
— | — | € 8,70 | € 15,00 | € 15,00 | — | — | KM# 888a.3 | 18% | |
|
1940
|
45.8M | € 2,20 | € 2,80 | € 2,80 | € 6,50 | — | — | KM# 888a.1 | 48% | |
|
1939
|
250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Essai | 0.2% | |
|
1939
|
— | — | € 12,00 | € 13,00 | € 13,00 | — | — | KM# 888a.1 | 14% | |
|
1938
|
10.1M | — | € 5,50 | € 10,00 | € 10,00 | — | — | KM# 888a.1 | 9% |
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