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50 centimes 1816 - 1824 [#708] 2.5g 900 silver Head right |
1 Franc 1816 - 1824 [#709] 5g 900 silver Head left/Crowned arms divide denomination within wreath |
2 Francs 1816 - 1824 [#710] 10g 900 silver Head left/Crowned arms divide denomination within wreath |
5 Francs 1816 - 1824 [#711] 25g 900 silver Head left/Crowned arms divide denomination within wreath |
25 centimes 1817 - 1824 [#714] 1.25g 900 silver Head left/Crowned arms divide denomination |
1 centime 1848 - 1851 [#754] Bronz Liberty head left/Denomination |
20 centimes 1849 - 1851 [#758] 1g 900 silver Liberty head left/Denomination within wreath |
1 Franc 1849 - 1851 [#759] 5g 900 silver Liberty head left |
2 Francs 1849 - 1851 [#760] 10g 900 silver Liberty head left/Denomination within wreath |
5 Francs 1849 - 1851 [#761] 25g 900 silver Liberty head left/Denomination within wreath |
50 centimes 1849 - 1851 [#769] 2.5g 900 silver Liberty head with grain wreath left/Denomination within wreath |
10 centimes 1852 - 1857 [#771] Bronz Head left/Eagle |
1 Franc 1852 [#772] 5g 900 silver President Louis-Napoleon Head left/Denomination within wreath |
5 Francs 1852 - 1852 [#773] 25g 900 silver Head left/Denomination within wreath |
1 centime 1853 - 1857 [#775] Bronz Head left/Eagle |
2 centimes 1853 - 1857 [#776] Bronz Head left/Eagle |
5 centimes 1853 - 1857 [#777] Bronz Head left/Eagle |
20 centimes 1853 - 1863 [#778] 1g 900 silver Head left/Denomination within wreath |
1 Franc 1853 - 1863 [#779] 5g 900 silver Head left/Denomination within wreath |
2 Francs 1853 - 1859 [#780] 10g 900 silver Head left/Denomination within wreath |
5 Francs 1854 - 1859 [#782] 25g 900 silver Head left/Crowned and mantled arms divide denomination |
50 centimes 1852 [#793] 2.5g 900 silver Head left/Denomination within wreath |
50 centimes 1853 - 1863 [#794] 2.5g 900 silver Head left/Denomination within wreath |
1 centime 1861 - 1870 [#795] Bronz Laureate head left/Eagle |
2 centimes 1861 - 1862 [#796] Bronz Laureate head left/Denomination within wreath |
5 centimes 1861 - 1865 [#797] Bronz Laureate head left/Eagle |
10 centimes 1861 - 1865 [#798] Bronz Laureate head left/Eagle |
5 Francs 1861 - 1870 [#799] 25g 900 silver |
20 centimes 1864 - 1866 [#805] 1g 835 silver Laureate head left/Crown above denomination |
1 Franc 1866 - 1870 [#806] 5g 835 silver Laureate head left/Crowned and mantled arms divide denomination |
2 Francs 1866 - 1870 [#807] 10g 900 silver Laureate head left/Crowned and mantled arms divide denomination |
20 centimes 1867 - 1869 [#808] 1g 835 silver Laureate head left/Crown above denomination |
50 centimes 1864 - 1869 [#814] 2.5g 835 silver Laureate head left/Crown above denomination |
10 centimes 1870 - 1898 [#815] Bronz Laureate head left/Denomination within wreath |
2 Francs 1870 - 1871 [#816] 10g 900 silver Laureate head left/Denomination within wreath |
2 Francs 1870 - 1895 [#817] 10g 835 silver Laureate head left/Denomination within wreath |
5 Francs 1870 - 1871 [#818] 25g 900 silver E. A. OUDINE F. below truncation/Denomination within wreath |
5 Francs 1870 [#819] 25g 900 silver Laureate head left/Denomination within wreath |
5 Francs 1870 - 1889 [#820] 25g 900 silver Hercules group/Denomination within wreath |
5 centimes 1871 - 1898 [#821] Bronz Laureate head left/Denomination within wreath |
1 Franc 1871 - 1895 [#822] 5g 835 silver Laureate head left/Denomination within wreath |
5 Francs 1871 [#823] 25g 900 silver Hercules group/Denomination within wreath |
1 centime 1872 - 1897 [#826] Bronz Laureate head left/Denomination |
2 centimes 1877 - 1897 [#827] Bronz Laureate head left/Denomination |
50 centimes 1871 - 1895 [#834] 2.5g 835 silver Laureate head left/Denomination within wreath |
1 centime 1898 - 1920 [#840] Bronz Liberty head right/Denomination above date within wreath |
2 centimes 1898 - 1920 [#841] Bronz Liberty head right/Denomination and date within wreath |
5 centimes 1898 - 1921 [#842] Bronz Liberty head right/Republic protecting her child, denomination at right, date below |
10 centimes 1898 - 1921 [#843] Bronz Liberty head right/Republic protecting her child |
1 Franc 1898 - 1920 [#844] 5g 835 silver Figure sowing seed/Leafy branch divides date and denomination |
2 Francs 1898 - 1920 [#845] 10g 835 silver Figure sowing seed/Leafy branch divides date and denomination |
50 centimes 1897 - 1920 [#854] 2.5g 835 silver Figure sowing seed/Leafy branch divides date and denomination |
25 centimes 1903 [#855] Nichel Laureate liberty head left/Denomination and date flanked by cornucopias |
25 centimes 1904 - 1905 [#856] Nichel Laureate bust left/Oak leaves divide date and denomination, column with axe head on top at left |
5 centimes 1914 - 1920 [#865] Cupro-nichel Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above/Denomination divided by plant and center hole |
10 centimes 1914 [#866] Nichel Monogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds/Denomination divided by plant and center hole, date below |
10 centimes 1917 - 1938 [#866a] Cupro-nichel Center hole divides monogram, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds/Center hole and plant divides denomination, date below |
25 centimes 1914 - 1917 [#867] Nichel Monogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds/Center hole and plant divide denomination, dash under MES in denomination |
25 centimes 1917 - 1937 [#867a] Cupro-nichel Monogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds/Without dash under MES in denomination |
25 centimes 1938 - 1940 [#867b] Nickel-bronze Center hole and plant divide denomination, date below |
5 centimes 1920 - 1938 [#875] Cupro-nichel Monogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds/Denomination divided by plant and center hole, date below |
5 centimes 1938 - 1939 [#875a] Nickel-bronze Center hole divides monogram, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds/Center hole and plant divide denomination, date below |
1 Franc 1920 - 1927 [#876] Bronz-Aluminiu Value/Mercury seated left |
2 Francs 1920 - 1927 [#877] Bronz-Aluminiu French Chamber of Commerce Denomination within circle/Mercury seated left, caduceus at left, shield on right, date below |
10 Francs 1929 - 1939 [#878] 10g 680 silver |
20 Francs 1929 - 1939 [#879] 20g 680 silver Laureate head right, long and short leaves/Denomination above date, inscription below, grain columns flank |
50 centimes 1921 - 1929 [#884] Bronz-Aluminiu Denomination within circle/Mercury seated left, caduceus at left, shield on right, date below |
1 Franc 1931 - 1941 [#885] Bronz-Aluminiu Laureate head left/Cornucopias flank denomination and date |
1 Franc 1941 - 1959 [#885a] Aluminiu Laureate head left/Cornucopias flank denomination and date |
2 Francs 1931 - 1941 [#886] Bronz-Aluminiu Laureate head left/Denomination and date flanked by cornucopias |
2 Francs 1941 - 1959 [#886a] Aluminiu Laureate head left/Denomination and date flanked by cornucopias |
5 Francs 1933 [#887] Nichel Head right, date below/Denomination flanked by grain sprigs |
5 Francs 1933 - 1939 [#888] Nichel Laureate head left/Denomination above date within sectioned wreath |
5 Francs 1938 - 1947 [#888a] Bronz-Aluminiu Laureate head left/Denomination above date within sectioned wreath |
5 Francs 1945 - 1952 [#888b] Aluminiu Laureate head left/Denomination above date within sectioned wreath |
10 centimes 1938 - 1939 [#889.1] Nickel-bronze Monogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds/Denomination divided by plant and center hole, date below |
10 centimes 1939 [#889.2] Nickel-bronze Center hole divides monogram, liberty cap above/Center hole and plant divide denomination |
50 centimes 1931 - 1947 [#894.1] Bronz-Aluminiu Laureate head left/Denomination above date, cornucopias flank |
50 centimes 1931 - 1947 [#894.1a] Aluminiu Laureate liberty head left/Cornucopias flank denomination and date |
50 centimes 1939 [#894.2] Bronz-Aluminiu Laureate liberty head left/Cornucopias flank denomination and date |
50 centimes 1931 - 1947 [#894.2a] Aluminiu Laureate liberty head left/Cornucopias flank denomination and date |
50 centimes 1945 [#894.3a] Aluminiu Laureate liberty head left/Cornucopias flank denomination and date |
10 centimes 1941 [#895] Zinc Without dash below MES in C MES |
10 centimes 1941 [#896] Zinc Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above/Center hole within wreath divides denomination, date below, dash below MES in C MES |
10 centimes 1941 [#897] Zinc Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above/Center hole within wreath divides denomination, dot before and after date below |
10 centimes 1941 - 1943 [#898.1] Zinc Grain sprigs flank center hole/Center hole divides denomination, oak leaves flank, date below |
10 centimes 1941 - 1943 [#898.2] Zinc Grain sprigs flank center hole/Center hole divides denomination, oak leaves flank, date below |
20 centimes 1941 [#899] Zinc Grain sprigs flank center hole/Center hole divides denomination, oak leaves flank, date below |
20 centimes 1941 - 1943 [#900.1] Zinc Grain sprigs flank center hole/Center hole divides denomination, oak leaves flank, date below |
20 centimes 1941 - 1944 [#900.2] Zinc Grain sprigs flank center hole/Center hole divides denomination, leaves flank |
20 centimes 1944 [#900.2a] Fier Grain sprigs flank center hole/Center hole divides denomination, leaves flank |
1 Franc 1942 - 1944 [#902] Aluminiu Grain sprigs flank double bit axe/Leaves flank denomination, date below |
10 centimes 1943 - 1944 [#903] Zinc Grain sprigs flank center hole/Center hole divides denomination, oak leaves flank, date below |
2 Francs 1943 - 1944 [#904] Aluminiu Grain sprigs flank double bit axe/Oak leaves flank denomination, date below |
2 Francs 1944 [#905] Alama FRANCE within wreath/Large denomination above date |
10 centimes 1945 - 1946 [#906] Zinc Monogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds/Center hole and plant divide denomination |
20 centimes 1945 - 1946 [#907] Zinc Monogram divided by center hole, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds/Center hole and plant divide denomination, date below |
10 Francs 1945 - 1947 [#908] Cupro-nichel Laureate head right/Denomination above date, inscription below, grain columns flank |
10 Francs 1947 - 1949 [#909] Cupro-nichel Large head/Denomination above date, inscription below, grain columns flank |
50 centimes 1942 - 1994 [#914] Aluminiu Grain sprigs flank double bit axe/Denomination above date, oak leaves flank |
10 Francs 1950 - 1959 [#915] Bronz-Aluminiu Head left/Rooster above laurel sprig, denominaton at right |
20 Francs 1950 - 1950 [#916] Bronz-Aluminiu Head left/Rooster above laurel sprig, denomination at right |
20 Francs 1950 - 1954 [#917] Bronz-Aluminiu Head left, G. GUIRAUD behind head/Denomination above date at right, rooster above laurel branch at left |
50 Francs 1950 - 1958 [#918] Bronz-Aluminiu Head left/Rooster above laurel, denomination at right |
100 Francs 1954 - 1958 [#919] Cupro-nichel Liberty bust with torch right/Denomination and date left of grain sprigs |
1 Franc 1960 - 2001 [#925.1] Nichel The Seed Sower/Laurel branch divides denomination and date |
1 Franc 1991 - 2001 [#925.2] Nichel Modified sower, engravers signature: O. ROTY, preceded by DAP/Laurel divides date and denomination |
5 Francs 1960 - 1969 [#926] 12g 835 silver Figure sowing seed/Branches divide denomination and date |
5 Francs 1970 - 2001 [#926a.1] Nickel clad copper-nickel The Seed Sower/Branches divide denomination and date |
5 Francs 1991 - 2001 [#926a.2] Nickel clad copper-nickel Modified sower, engravers signature: O. ROTY preceded by DAP/Branches divide date and denomination |
5 centimes 1961 - 1964 [#927] Otel inoxidabil Cursive legend surrounds grain sprig/Cursive denomination, date above |
1 centime 1962 - 2001 [#928] Otel inoxidabil Cursive legend surrounds grain sprig/Cursive denomination, date at top |
10 centimes 1962 - 2001 [#929] Bronz-Aluminiu Liberty bust left/Denomination above date, grain sprig below, laurel branch at left |
20 centimes 1962 - 2001 [#930] Bronz-Aluminiu Liberty bust left/Denomination above date, grain sprig below, laurel branch at left |
50 centimes 1965 - 2001 [#931.1] Nichel The Seed Sower/Laurel divides denomination and date |
50 centimes 1991 - 2001 [#931.2] Nichel Modified sower, engravers signature: O. ROTY preceded by DAP/Laurel divides date and denomination |
10 Francs 1965 - 1973 [#932] 25g 900 silver Denomination and date within wreath/Hercules group |
5 centimes 1966 - 2001 [#933] Bronz-Aluminiu Liberty bust left/Denomination above date, grain sprig below, laurel branch at left |
50 centimes 1962 - 1963 [#939.1] Bronz-Aluminiu Liberty bust left, 3 folds in collar/Denomination above date, grain sprig below, laurel branch at left |
50 centimes 1962 - 1964 [#939.2] Bronz-Aluminiu Liberty bust left, 4 folds in collar/Denomination above grain sprig, laurel at left |
10 Francs 1974 - 1987 [#940] Nickel-brass Stylized map of france/High tension towers and electric transmission wires, denomination at center |
50 Francs 1974 - 1980 [#941.1] 29.99g 900 silver Denomination within wreath/Hercules group |
50 Francs 1974 [#941.2] 29.99g 900 silver Denomination within wreath/Legend begins at the level of the beltline of the goddess of Hercules at left |
2 Francs 1979 - 2001 [#942.1] Nichel The Seed Sower/Denomination on branches, date below |
2 Francs 1991 - 2001 [#942.2] Nichel The Seed Sower/Denomination on branches, date below |
10 Francs 1982 [#950] Nickel-bronze 100th Anniversary - Death of Leon Gambetta Denomination and date, flags in background/Head left |
100 Francs 1982 - 2000 [#951.1] 15g 900 silver Pantheon, date below/Leafy design above denomination |
10 Francs 1983 [#952] Nickel-bronze 200th Anniversary - Montgolfier Balloon Denomination and date below balloon basket/Balloon, figures and date below |
10 Francs 1983 [#953] Nickel-bronze 200th Anniversary - Birth of Stendhal Head 3/4 facing/Quill, branch, book, and buildings divide date and denomination |
10 Francs 1984 [#954] Nickel-bronze 200th Anniversary - Birth of Francois Rude Head 3/4 right, RF below/Armed figure divides denomination and date |
100 Francs 1984 [#955] 15g 900 silver 50th Anniversary - Death of Marie Curie Leafy branches divide date and denomination/Head right, dates below |
10 Francs 1985 [#956] Nickel-bronze Centennial - Death of Victor Hugo Denomination above armed figures, quill and book at right, date below/Head facing |
100 Francs 1985 [#957] 15g 900 silver Centennial of Emile Zolas Novel Head right |
10 Francs 1986 [#958] Nichel 100th Anniversary - Birth of Robert Schuman Rooster at left, denomination right/Half head right |
10 Francs 1986 [#959] Nichel Designs divide denomination and date/Madam Republic head, map in background |
100 Francs 1986 [#960] 15g 900 silver Centennial - Statue of Liberty Top of statue facing, dates at right/Liberty cap over inscription above denomination, date below |
10 Francs 1987 [#961d] Nickel-bronze Millennium of King Capet and France Denomination and date within circle/Crowned figure standing at center, rosettes in background |
100 Francs 1987 [#962] 15g 900 silver 230th Anniversary - Birth of General Lafayette Bust left/Liberty cap over inscription above denomination, date below |
1 Franc 1988 [#963] Nichel 30th Anniversary of Fifth Republic Head right/Denomination within six sided wreath, dates below |
10 Francs 1988 - 2000 [#964.1] Bimetal Spirit of Bastille Winged figure divides RF within circle/Patterned denomination above date within circle |
10 Francs 1991 - 2001 [#964.2] Bronz-Aluminiu Winged figure divides RF/Patterned denomination above date |
10 Francs 1988 [#965] Bronz-Aluminiu 100th Anniversary - Birth of Roland Garros Denomination below wings/Dates and plane above head right |
100 Francs 1988 [#966] 15g 900 silver Fraternity Radiant head left with crown of cherubs/Liberty cap over inscription above denomination, date below |
1 Franc 1989 [#967] Nichel 200th Anniversary of Estates General Denomination within wreath, date below/Three figure monument |
5 Francs 1989 [#968] Nichel Centennial - Erection of Eiffel Tower Base of tower, denomination above/Eiffel Tower, dates at right |
10 Francs 1989 [#969] Bimetal 300th Anniversary - Birth of Montesquieu Bust right/Patterned denomination above date |
100 Francs 1989 [#970] 15g 900 silver Human Rights Standing Genius writing the constitution/Liberty cap over inscription above denomination, date below |
100 Francs 1990 [#982] 15.01g 900 silver Charlemagne Date and denomination divided by monogram, laurel spray below, circle surrounds/Stylized head facing |
100 Francs 1991 [#996] 15.01g 900 silver Finger pointing on starred paper, denomination below/Head 3/4 facing, date below |
1 Franc 1992 [#1004.1] Nichel 200th Anniversary of French Republic Liberty bust left/Denomination within wreath, date below |
5 Francs 1992 [#1006] Nichel Denomination within design/Bust of Pierre Mendes France facing |
20 Francs 1992 [#1008.1] Trimetal Mont St. Michel/Patterned denomination above date within circle |
20 Francs 1992 - 2001 [#1008.2] Trimetal Mont St. Michel/Patterned denomination above date |
20 Francs 1993 [#1016] Trimetal Mediterranean Games Tower of Adge/Denomination flanked by laurels, wavy design below, rings divide date at bottom |
100 Francs 1993 [#1018.1] 15g 900 silver Bicentennial of the Louvre Liberty/Patterned pyramids front museum, date and denomination below |
20 Francs 1994 [#1036] Trimetal Founder of Modern Day Olympics - Pierre de Coubertin Head left, RF below, torch at right/Building at left, denomination and date divided by Olympic logo at right |
100 Francs 1994 [#1045.1] 15g 900 silver Liberation of Paris Battle scene, denomination below/Triumphant troops marching down Champs Elysees |
2 Francs 1993 [#1062] Nichel Bust with hat facing, double cross in background/Denomination on branches, date below |
5 Francs 1994 [#1063] Nichel Head of Voltaire the poet 3/4 facing/Quill divides building and date from denomination |
100 Francs 1995 [#1116.1] 15g 900 silver V.E. Day Victory in Europe date, May 8, 1945/Birds in flight above banners, PAX below |
2 Francs 1995 [#1119] Nichel Head of Louis Pasteur facing, building at left/Denomination to right of bottles, date below |
100 Francs 1992 [#1120] 15.01g 900 silver Jean Monet Denomination above date within legend, rings surround, RF at bottom |
1 Franc 1995 [#1133] Nichel 200th Anniversary of Institute of France Institut de France building divides denomination, date below/Framed arms, date below, branches flank three sides |
5 Francs 1996 [#1155] Nichel Denomination and date within wreath/Hercules group design |
1 Franc 1996 [#1160] Nichel 100th Anniversary - Birth of Jacques Rueff Head at right facing/Figure at center, flanked by branches, divides denomination |
100 Francs 1996 [#1180] 15.05g 900 silver King Clovis I Bust facing/Baptism scene, date and denomination below |
2 Francs 1997 [#1187] Nichel Georges Guynemer, WWI ace fighter pilot, looking left, date below/Guynemers stork emblem below denomination |
100 Francs 1997 [#1188] 15g 900 silver André Melraux head facing/Two cats flanking denomination |
2 Francs 1998 [#1213] Nichel 50th Anniversary- Declaration of Human Rights Rene Cassin head right, initials above inscription, dates and building below/Denomination on world globe, laurel spray and date below |
1 eurocent 1999 - 2013 [#1282] Otel placat cu cupru Human face/Denomination and globe |
2 eurocent 1999 - 2013 [#1283] Otel placat cu cupru Human face/Denomination and globe |
5 eurocent 1999 - 2013 [#1284] Otel placat cu cupru Human face/Denomination and globe |
10 eurocent 1999 - 2006 [#1285] Alama The seed sower divides date and RF/Denomination and map |
20 eurocent 1999 - 2006 [#1286] Alama The seed sower divides date and RF/Denomination and map |
50 eurocent 1999 - 2006 [#1287] Alama The Seed Sower divides date and RF/Denomination and map |
1 Euro 1999 - 2006 [#1288] Bimetal Stylized tree divides RF within circle, date below/Denomination and map |
2 Euro 1999 - 2006 [#1289] Bimetal Stylized tree divides RF within circle, date below/Denomination and map |
10 eurocent 2007 - 2013 [#1410] Alama Sower/Relief map of Western Europe, stars, lines and value |
20 eurocent 2007 - 2013 [#1411] Alama Sower/Relief map of Western Europe, stars, lines and value |
50 eurocent 2007 - 2013 [#1412] Alama Sower/Relief map of Western Europe, stars, lines and value |
1 Euro 2007 - 2013 [#1413] Bimetal Stylized tree/Relief map of Western Europe, stars, lines and value |
2 Euro 2007 - 2013 [#1414] Bimetal Stylized tree divides RF within circle, date below/Relief map of Western Europe, stars, lines and value |
2 Euro 2008 [#1459] Bimetal European Union Presidency Inscription/Large value 2 at left, modified map of Europe at right |
2 Euro 2007 [#1460] Bimetal Treaty of Rome 50th Anniversary |
2 Euro 2008 [#1542] Bimetal 5th Republic, 50th Anniversary Text within stars/Value at left, relief map of the EU at right |
2 Euro 2009 [#1590] Bimetal EMU 10th Anniversary Stick figure and E design |
2 Euro 2010 [#1676] Bimetal 70th Anniversary, June 18th Appeal General Charles DeGaulle giving BBC speech/Value and map |
2 Euro 2011 [#1789] Bimetal International Music Day, 30th Anniversary Youth jamming/Value and map of Western Europe |
2 Euro 2012 [#1846] Bimetal Euro coinage, 10th Anniversary Euro symbol on globe, child-like drawing around |
2 Euro 2012 [#1894] Bimetal abbé Pierre, 100th anniversary of Birth Portrait facing of abbé Pierre, wearing beret |
2 Euro 2013 [#2094] Bimetal French-German Friendship, 50th Anniversary |
2 Euro 2013 [#2102] Bimetal Pierre de Coubertin 150th Anniversary of Birth Rings at left, bust at right |
2 Euro 2014 [#NKMC] Bimetal AIDS Day |
2 Euro 2016 [#NKMF] Bimetal Euro 2016 |
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Total of 194 coins from France in my personal collection.