1 Franc

Features

Issuer	Francja (France)
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940) Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946) French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1931-1941
Value	1 Franc
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Brąz aluminiowy (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Weight	4 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.70 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	5 August 1949
Number	N# 707
References	Franc 2014# 219 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Gad 1789# 470 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). , KM# 885 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 200 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Głowa Marianny w lewo w czepku frygijskim ozdobionym wieńcem złożonym z liści drzewa oliwnego, dębu i pszenicy. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE
MORLON

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Reverse

Wartość otoczona po obu stronach przez Cornucopia (lub róg obfitości, przepełniony produktami, kwiatami lub orzechami). Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
LIBERTE-EGALITE
FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
1937

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

Comments

Produkcja z 1941 roku została wybita pod rządami Vichy z miedzi i aluminium, a w 1942 roku wybito 6 008 106 egzemplarzy z rogami oznaczonymi rocznikiem 1941.
Źródło: Le franc 2019

1931 Próba

Znane są trzy główne grupy.

Awers
Matryca 1 - wierzchołki rogów wieńca zakryte przez ostatnią literę E w REPVBLIQVE.
Kość 2 - wierzchołki wieńca wewnątrz ostatniej litery E w REPVBLIQVE.

Matryca 3 - wyraźny kołnierz w prostych liniach.

Kombinacje
Matryca 1: 1931, sonda 1931, 1932, 1933.
Matryca 2: 1933-1940, 1941 mosiądz, 1941 aluminium ciężkie, 1941 aluminium ciężkie próba, 1941 aluminium lekkie próba, 1941 aluminium lekkie próba, 1944, 1944 C, 1945, 1945 próba, 1945 B, 1945 C, 1946-1959 wszystkie emisje.
Matryca 3: 1943 cynk, 1943 aluminium.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

The 1941 production was struck under the Vichy regime in cupro-aluminium and 6,008,106 copies were struck in 1942 with corners marked with the 1941 vintage.
Source: Le franc 2019

1931 Trial

Three main groups are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - tops of awns of the wreath hidden by the last letter E in REPVBLIQVE.
Die 2 - tops of awns of the wreath inside of the last letter E in REPVBLIQVE.

Die 3 - well-defined collar in straight lines.

Combinations
Die 1: 1931, 1931 probe, 1932, 1933.
Die 2: 1933-1940, 1941 brass, 1941 aluminium heavy, 1941 aluminium heavy trial, 1941 aluminium light, 1941 aluminium light trial, 1944, 1944 C, 1945, 1945 trial, 1945 B, 1945 C, 1946-1959 all issues.
Die 3: 1943 zinc, 1943 aluminium.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1931						$ 180			Franc 2014# 219/1 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# E-B64 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(en) Trial - See comment	0.6%
1931	15 503 090	$ 0.09	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 1.10	$ 2.00			Franc 2014# 219/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		32%
1932	29 768 441	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.29	$ 0.53	$ 0.85	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	Franc 2014# 219/3 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		38%
1933	15 356 567	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.35	$ 0.81	$ 2.10			Franc 2014# 219/4 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	(en) See comment	25%
1934	17 285 800	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.35	$ 0.67	$ 1.20	$ 1.30		Franc 2014# 219/5 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		30%
1935	1 166 038			$ 17	$ 17	$ 20			Franc 2014# 219/6 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		7%
1936	23 816 782	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 0.57	$ 1.10	$ 2.40		Franc 2014# 219/7 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		32%
1937	30 940 378	$ 0.09	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 1.10		Franc 2014# 219/8 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		28%
1938	66 164 569	$ 0.12	$ 0.20	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 1.00	$ 3.50	$ 4.10	Franc 2014# 219/9 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		47%
1939	48 434 500	$ 0.12	$ 0.32	$ 0.52	$ 0.58	$ 0.93	$ 2.70	$ 4.10	Franc 2014# 219/10 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		44%
1940	29 440 012	$ 0.12	$ 0.14	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 2.90		Franc 2014# 219/11 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		35%
1941	34 705 492	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.56	$ 0.58	$ 1.20	$ 2.70	$ 4.80	Franc 2014# 219/12 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		36%

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Examples of the type

1936

– Franc 2014# 219/7 (see more)

1939

– Franc 2014# 219/10 (see more)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 194 Lot 148	15 May 2026	1938 – Franc 2014# 219/9	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 184 Lot 286	27 Feb 2026	1938 – Franc 2014# 219/9	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 103 Lot 616	9 Dec 2023	1938 – Franc 2014# 219/9	F	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 82 Lot 1697	13 May 2023	1938 – Franc 2014# 219/9	F	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 369	21 Mar 2023	1941 – Franc 2014# 219/12	XF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 287	10 Oct 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 11.60 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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