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France 1 franc General States 1989

France · 1989 · 1 franc
Commemorative coinCommon
€1.50minimum price
5,012,011coins minted
N13 KM967
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Commemorative coin

Bicentenary of the convocation of the States General (1789-1989).

The coin's story

Three figures of the clergy, the nobility and the Third State stand in the room of the Menus-Plaisirs in Versailles, evoking the emotion of 1789. Wounded by Claudine Béréchel, this 1989 coin embodies the inaugural quake of the Revolution — a republican symbol struck in everyday life.

    Obverse

    CONVOCATION DES ÉTATS GÉNÉRAUX 5 MAI 1789 BÉRÉCHEL

    Three figures representing the clergy, the nobility and the Third State facing the assembly, with the Zinscription « CONVOCATION DES ÉTATS GÉNÉRAUX 5 MAI 1789 ».

    PTEngraved by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier (d’après)

    Reverse

    REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1 FRANC 1989

    « 1 FRANC 1989 » value in a laurel wreath and surrounded by legend « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE ».

    CBEngraved by Claudine Béréchel

    Specifications

    • Denomination1 franc
    • Year1989
    • Mintage5,012,011
    • MintMonnaie de Paris
    • MaterialNickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter24 mm
    • Thickness1.5 mm
    • Weight6 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    1 franc 24 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.5 mm.

    Composition

    Nickel100 %

    Reference catalogues

    N13Numista KM967Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    10 francs1986 · 21 mm 10 francs1986 · 21 mm 10 francs1988 · 22.3 mm 1 franc1989 · 24 mm 1 franc1992 · 24 mm 10 francs1984 · 26 mm 10 francs1985 · 26 mm 10 francs1985 · 26.01 mm

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