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France 5 francs 1933 - April

France · 1933 · 5 francs
Common
€1.96minimum price
56,686,410coins minted
N892 KM888
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The coin's story

This coin of the Third Republic, type 'Lavrilier', was struck in nickel. Its mintage is important for 1933, making it a common coin.

    Obverse

    REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE A. LAVRILLIER

    Left profile of Marianne with a plant crown. Inscription: 'REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE' and 'A. LAVRILLIER'.

    ALEngraved by André-Henri Lavrillier

    Reverse

    RF, 5 FRANCS 1933

    Plant crown surrounding face value '5 FRANCS' and date. Inscription: 'RF' and year.

    ALEngraved by André-Henri Lavrillier

    Specifications

    • Denomination5 francs
    • Year1933
    • Mintage56,686,410
    • MintMonnaie de Paris
    • MaterialNickel
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter31 mm
    • Thickness2.1 mm
    • Weight12 g
    • EdgePlain
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    5 francs 31 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2.1 mm.

    Composition

    Nickel100 %

    Reference catalogues

    N892Numista KM888Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    5 centimes1931 · 17 mm 50 centimes1933 · 18 mm 10 centimes1930 · 23 mm 1 franc1934 · 23 mm 5 francs1933 · 23.7 mm 5 francs1933 · 31 mm

    By the same engraver: André-Henri Lavrillier 4 coins

    1940France 5 francs 1940 - April 1945France 5 francs 1945 - April - bronze-aluminium 1946France 5 francs 1946B - April

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    18481992

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