Obverse
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE O. Roty
The Sommer walking left, drapery in the wind; legend circular « REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE »; « O. Roty » signature with exergue.
OREngraved by Oscar Roty
France 1 franc 1964 - Sowing
France · 1964 · 1 francCommon
€0.29minimum price
77,425,000coins minted
N6 KM925.1
The coin's story
Coin of 1 franc struck in 1964, type Sommer of Oscar Roty, under the Vth Republic. Obverse: The Sommer walking left, legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, signature O. Roty. Reverse: value 1 FRANC under an olive branch, motto LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE, date 1964.
Reverse
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE 1 FRANC 1964
Olive tree above the value « 1 FRANC », surrounded by « LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE » in arc; date « 1964 » at the bottom.
OREngraved by Oscar Roty
Specifications
- Denomination1 franc
- Year1964
- Mintage77,425,000
- MintMonnaie de Paris
- MaterialNickel
- ShapeRound
- Diameter24 mm
- Thickness1.8 mm
- Weight6 g
- EdgeReeded
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.8 mm.
Composition
Nickel 100 %
1 centime1967 · 15 mm
5 centimes1963 · 19 mm
½ franc1969 · 19.5 mm
50 centimes1963 · 25 mm