1 Franc Signature "D'AP. O.ROTY" - proof

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	1991-2001
Value	1 Franc (1 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	6 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.79 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2005
Number	N# 19262
References	Franc 2014# 226 var. Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Gad 1789# 474b Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). , KM# 925.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

The sower, symbol of the "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
D'AP. O.ROTY

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Reverse

An olive branch, under the face value, is surrounded by the motto: "FREEDOM • EQUALITY • FRATERNITY"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
2000

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Edge

Plain

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)

Comments

2 types exist:
KM # 925.1: O.Roty signature (separate form)
KM # 925.2: signature preceded by D'AP - proof
The WC vintage list shows out-of-box emissions, this is an error.
The Gadoury does not include this error (reference 474b, "D'AP O.ROTY" lists only parts in BE quality).

Present in sets

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Date	Mintage	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1991	6 232	$ 29	33%
1992	4 938	$ 41	16%
1993	5 309	$ 23	9%
1994	4 566	$ 51	11%
1995	4 796	$ 35	9%
1996	5 319		6%
1997	6 436	$ 29	8%
1998	7 404	$ 30	10%
1999	10 000	$ 10	37%
2000	15 000	$ 29	13%
2001	35 000	$ 10	27%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	CGB E-auction n°625 Lot E-auction 625-615877 - fmd_1008116	7 Apr 2025	1998	UNC (BE en capsule avec infimes traces de manipulation)	USD 17.41 (EUR 15.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°425 Lot E-auction 425-336852 - fmd_666882	7 Jun 2021	1998	UNC (sous capsule BE infimes traces de manipulation)	USD 52.23 (EUR 45.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°420 Lot E-auction 420-332337 - fmd_656000	3 May 2021	1998	UNC (Sous capsule issu d’une série Belle Épreuve)	USD 30.18 (EUR 26.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°364 Lot E-auction 364-277612 - fmd_573564	6 Apr 2020	1998	UNC (sous capsule issu d’une série Belle Épreuve)	USD 47.59 (EUR 41.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°355 Lot E-auction 355-268848 - fmd_567092	3 Feb 2020	1998	UNC (sous capsule BE très légère traces de manipulation)	USD 35.98 (EUR 31.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°342 Lot E-auction 342-256833 - fmd_544601	4 Nov 2019	1998	UNC (Sous capsule issu d’une série Belle Épreuve)	USD 30.18 (EUR 26.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°327 Lot E-auction 327-243237 - fmd_543226	22 Jul 2019	1998	UNC (Sous capsule issu d’une série Belle Épreuve)	USD 30.18 (EUR 26.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°222 Lot E-auction 222-146452 - fmd_439027	17 Jul 2017	1998	UNC (sous capsule et issu d’une série Belle Épreuve)	USD 95.18 (EUR 82.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© CGB
	Katz Auction 161 Lot 491	18 Jun 2025	2001	UNC	USD 15.09 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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