Obverse
REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE MORLON
Republic laurate head on the left, legend « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE », signature « MORLON » under the neck.
PMEngraved by Pierre-Alexandre Morlon
France 1 franc 1948 Morlon
France · 1948 · 1 francCommon
€0.18minimum price
96,092,000coins minted
N708 KM885a.1
The coin's story
Coin of 1 franc Morlon struck in 1948, in light aluminum, symbol of the post-war monetary recovery and widely distributed for daily needs.
Reverse
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 1 FRANC 1948
« 1 FRANC » value framed with stylized abundance horns, motto « LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE », discreet « 1948 » date.
PMEngraved by Pierre-Alexandre Morlon
Specifications
- Denomination1 franc
- Year1948
- Mintage96,092,000
- MintMonnaie de Paris
- MaterialAluminium
- ShapeRound
- Diameter23 mm
- Thickness1.41 mm
- Weight1.3 g
- EdgePlain
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.41 mm.
Composition
Aluminium 100 %
10 centimes1943 · 17.3 mm
10 centimes1945 · 17 mm
10 francs1950 · 20 mm
20 francs1952 · 23.5 mm
20 centimes1945 · 24 mm
10 francs1949 · 26 mm
2 francs1943 · 27 mm
