1 franc Institut de France Nickel

Commemorative issue

Bicentenary of the Institut de France (1795-1995).

Obverse

From the dome of the Institut de France, rays (the Lights of Knowledge) and four stars (the four Academies), the face value, the words "INSTITUT DE FRANCE" and "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" being on both sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
• REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE •
INSTITUT DE FRANCE
1 F
R∙ C∙
1995

Engraver: Raymond Corbin

Reverse

A loose, flaming bundle is framed by the inscription "INSTITVT DES SCIENCES ET ARTS", three laurel branches and the date 1795 (foundation of the Institut), and the motto "LIBERTÉ - ÉGALITÉ - FRATERNITÉ".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NATIONAL
INSTITVT DES SCIENCES ET ARTS
1795
LIBERTÉ - ÉGALITÉ - FRATERNITÉ

Engraver: Raymond Corbin

Edge

Reeded

© CyrGLT (CC0)

Mint

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

Comments

Bi-centenary of the Institut de France 1795-1995. The word "ESSAI" on the obverse, lower left of the square.

Institut de France. Comprising the 5 academies:

- Académie Française

- Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres

- Académie des Sciences

- Academy of Fine Arts

- Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Bi-centenaire de l'Institut de France 1795-1995. Le mot “ESSAI” à l'avers, en bas à gauche du carré.

Institut de France. Comprenant les 5 académies :

- Académie Française

- Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres

- Académie des Sciences

- Académie des Beaux-Arts

- Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques

See also

• 1 Franc (Institut de France)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1995			1 850							$ 63	GEM# 108.3 Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

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