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1 Franc – France

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1942 France circulation coins

Context

Years: 1942–1944

Issuer: France

Period:

(1940—1944)

Currency:

(1795—1959)

Demonetization: 17 February 2005

Total mintage: 435,340,827

Material

Diameter: 23 mm

Weight: 1.3 g

Thickness: 1.45 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #902.1-902.

Numista: #298

Obverse

Inscription:

S PACIS

LB

PETAIN

ETAT FRANÇAIS

Translation:

Peace

French State

Pétain

Script: Latin

Languages: French, Latin

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Inscription:

TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·

·PATRIE·

1

·FRANC·

1943

Translation:

Work Family Fatherland

1 Franc 1943

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

PlainThe image shows both heavy KM#902.1 (bottom) and light KM#902.1-3 (top) type

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—
Beaumont-le-Roger	B
Castelsarrasin	C

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1942	—	—
1943	—	205,563,897
1943	B	68,082,000
1944	—	73,213,850
1944	B	13,622,075
1944	C	74,859,005

Series: 1942 France circulation coins

1 Franc

1942-1943