Country:
France. Year of minting: 1983. Metal: Aluminium-bronze. Shape: Round. Obverse:
Marianne in left profile wearing the
Phrygian cap of liberty (
national personification of France), surrounded with the lettering: "
République française" (French Republic). Reverse: Face value surrounded with wheat ear, olive branch and the French motto: "
Liberté, égalité, fraternité" (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity). Edge: Smooth. Shape: Round. Weight: 4 g. Diameter: 23.5 mm. Thickness: 1.4 mm. Total mintage: Total 3,795,229,061 coins minted between 1962 to 2001. Engraver:
Henri Lagriffoul. Comment:
French franc (Centime) was replaced by
Euro on 1 January 2002 and the currency ceased to exist.
The image above is a banknote or coins issued in French francs. According to an order of the Cour de Cassation of 5 February 2002 (see
[1]), they are not protected by the code de la propriété intellectuelle. Indeed, French francs are issued by public institutions and not by an author, and they are assigned to the general interest. See
COM:CUR France.
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Country:
France. Year of minting: 1983. Metal: Aluminium-bronze. Shape: Round. Obverse:
Marianne in left profile wearing the
Phrygian cap of liberty (
national personification of France), surrounded with the lettering: "
République française" (French Republic). Reverse: Face value surrounded with wheat ear, olive branch and the French motto: "
Liberté, égalité, fraternité" (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity). Edge: Smooth. Shape: Round. Weight: 4 g. Diameter: 23.5 mm. Thickness: 1.4 mm. Total mintage: Total 3,795,229,061 coins minted between 1962 to 2001. Engraver:
Henri Lagriffoul. Comment:
French franc (Centime) was replaced by
Euro on 1 January 2002 and the currency ceased to exist.
The image above is a banknote or coins issued in French francs. According to an order of the Cour de Cassation of 5 February 2002 (see
[1]), they are not protected by the code de la propriété intellectuelle. Indeed, French francs are issued by public institutions and not by an author, and they are assigned to the general interest. See
COM:CUR France.
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