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France 1 franc First Republic 1992

France · 1992 · 1 franc
Commemorative coinCommon
€0.61minimum price
30,000,033coins minted
N14 KM1004.1
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Commemorative coin

Bicentennial of the First French Republic (1792-1992).

The coin's story

The bust draped with freedom in the style of the Phrygian hat, conceived in 1795 by Augustin Dupré, embodies revolutionary ideals. Taking this image in 1992, this coin celebrates the 200th anniversary of the First Republic: a historic gesture engraved by Tiolier, combining memory and modernity.

    Obverse

    REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE Dupré

    Bust draped with the Phrygian hat's Headless Freedom, left, siglé Dupré.

    ADEngraved by Augustin Dupré

    Reverse

    LIBERTE • EGALITE • FRATERNITE 1 FRANC 1992

    Value in a laurel crown, surrounded by « LIBERTE • EGALITE • FRATERNITE », date 1992.

    PTEngraved by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

    Specifications

    • Denomination1 franc
    • Year1992
    • Mintage30,000,033
    • 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

    N14Numista KM1004.1Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    10 francs1988 · 22.3 mm 1 franc1989 · 24 mm 1 franc1992 · 24 mm 10 francs1987 · 26 mm 10 francs1988 · 26 mm 20 francs1992 · 26.8 mm 5 francs1989 · 29 mm 5 francs1992 · 29 mm

    By the same engraver: Augustin Dupré 2 coins

    1848France 1 centime République 1848 A

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    18481992

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