France 100 Francs, 1950

Cochet 27mm

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Information

Country France France
Currency Franc (1795 – 1959)
Coin type Pattern
Denomination 100 Francs
Year 1950
Ruler Fourth Republic (1946–1958)
Composition Copper-nickel
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.65
Diameter (mm) 27

Description

100 Francs from France. Issued in 1950. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 27 mm and weighs 8.65 g.

Obverse
Bust of Marianne with long hair on the right, wearing a Phrygian cap stamped with a tricolor petal cockade (center guilloche in concentric circles, circle of smooth petals, circle of centrifugal guilloche petals), holding a torch lit in the wind, signed RC in monogram behind the neck.
Reverse
Bouquet of three ears of corn and two olive branches loaded with fruits on the right, signed R. COCHET below against the scroll.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1950  50 (fr) Essai, 27mm

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