France 100 Francs, 1999

100 Francs from France. Issued in 1999. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 37 mm and weighs 22.2 g.

Obverse

Left: RF Bust of Jean Jaurès facing right To his right: a machine with a cast-iron 4-arm drive wheel, topped by the dates 1859-1914. Beneath the machine, the signature of Jean Jaurès. In the background, 3 flags fluttering in the wind. Around the perimeter, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., inscribed: "JAURES EST TUE! THEY KILLED JAURES!"

Reverse

The room is split in 2 on an axis 05 - 25 minutes left side: a hemicycle, at the top inscribed : LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE At the bottom: 100 francs crossed out and the date 1999 as the end of the rows of the hemicycle, readable by turning the coin 1/4 turn anti-clockwise.

Edge

Smooth