France 1 Franc - Graziani - Zinc, 1943

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Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France France
Currency Franc (1795 – 1959)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Franc - Graziani - Zinc
Year 1943
Ruler Vichy France (1940–1944)
Composition Zinc
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 4.2
Diameter (mm) 23
Demonetized 17 February 2005

Description

1 Franc - Graziani - Zinc from France. Issued in 1943. Struck in Zinc. Measures 23 mm and weighs 4.2 g.

Obverse
Bust of the Republic on the left, wearing the Phrygian cap decorated with a cockade under a composite crown of olive tree, oak and wheat.
Reverse
The face value between two horns of plenty.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1943  16.7K Struck for colonial use in Africa

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