100 francs Armistice du 8 mai 1945 Essai Belle Épreuve
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1995 |
| Value | 100 Francs (100 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2.20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 17 February 2002 |
| Number | N# 451866 |
| References | Franc 2014# 463 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Fiftieth anniversary of the May 8, 1945 armistice (1945-1995).
Series: Armistice du 8 mai 1945
Obverse
Behind the word "PAX",
the flags of the various countries of the world, flown by doves, are surrounded by the motto:
"LIBERTY - EQUALITY - FRATERNITY
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTÉ-ÉGALITÉ-FRATERNITÉ
PAX
Engraver: Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)
Reverse
In front of two crossed flags, in capital letters, the date "8 MAI 1945" and, above it, the face value, are surrounded by the inscription "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE".
The word "ESSAI" at the bottom, next to the Atelier de Gravure symbol.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1995
100
FRANCS
8 MAI
1945
ESSAI
Engraver: Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)
Edge
Plain
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)Marks
 |
Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000) |
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Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles, Monnaie de Paris |
Comments
The 100 franc Commemoration of the Armistice of May 08, 1945 coin commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Armistice in 1995.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1995 | |
18 | Gad 1789# C96Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). |
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Bullion value: USD 32.34
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Actual silver weight: 0.434 oz
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