5 Francs
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Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1960-1969 |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 19 February 1980 |
| Number | N# 679 |
| References | KM# 926 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Series: 5 francs Semeuse
Obverse
La Semeuse (the Sower) facing left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
O. Roty
Translation: French Republic.
Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty
Reverse
Three intermingled sprigs - wheat, acorns, olives with the denomination above and the date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE
5
FRANCS
1961
Translation: Liberty Equality Fraternity.
Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty
Edge
Smooth and inscripted.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
Translation: Liberty Equality Fraternity.
© CGB
Mint
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Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
Mark
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Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974) |
Present in sets
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1964 fleur de coin
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1965 fleur de coin
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1966 fleur de coin
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1967 fleur de coin
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1968 fleur de coin
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1969 fleur de coin
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1960 | |
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55 082 000 | $ 18 | $ 19 | $ 19 | $ 21 | $ 21 | $ 25 | $ 27 | Franc 2014# 340/4Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
62% | |||
| 1961 | |
|
15 630 000 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 27 | $ 27 | Franc 2014# 340/5Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
33% | ||||
| 1962 | |
|
42 500 000 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 21 | $ 24 | $ 28 | Franc 2014# 340/6Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
49% | |||
| 1963 | |
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37 936 000 | $ 18 | $ 18 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 22 | $ 23 | Franc 2014# 340/7Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
51% | |||
| 1964 | |
|
32 403 600 | $ 19 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 24 | $ 24 | Franc 2014# 340/8Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
(fr) Dont 25 600 en set FDC | 43% | ||
| 1965 | |
5 156 000 | $ 15 | $ 21 | $ 21 | $ 22 | $ 28 | $ 28 | Franc 2014# 340/9Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
(fr) Dont 35 000 en set FDC | 25% | ||||
| 1966 | |
5 017 171 | $ 16 | $ 19 | $ 19 | $ 21 | $ 22 | $ 24 | $ 26 | Franc 2014# 340/10Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
(fr) Dont 7 171 en set FDC | 20% | |||
| 1967 | |
|
702 305 | $ 18 | $ 23 | $ 25 | $ 32 | $ 32 | Franc 2014# 340/11Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
(fr) Dont 2 305 en set FDC | 11% | ||||
| 1968 | |
357 000 | $ 22 | $ 24 | $ 24 | $ 25 | $ 34 | $ 43 | Franc 2014# 340/12Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
(fr) Dont 3 000 en set FDC | 12% | ||||
| 1969 | |
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504 050 | $ 19 | $ 19 | $ 22 | $ 23 | $ 34 | $ 40 | Franc 2014# 340/13Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
(fr) Dont 6 050 en set FDC | 12% | |||
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Numista Rarity index: 4
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.
Bullion value: USD 22.11
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Actual silver weight: 0.322 oz
Current silver price: 68.63 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 77 Lot 2277 
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11 Feb 2023 |
1960 – Franc 2014# 340/4 |
UNC |
USD 9.26
(EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 57 Lot 2590
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19 Mar 2022 |
1960 – Franc 2014# 340/4 |
UNC |
USD 8.10
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 174 Lot 510
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15 Nov 2025 |
1960 – Franc 2014# 340/4 |
AU |
USD 34.72
(EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items. |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 1151
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26 Jul 2022 |
1962 – Franc 2014# 340/6 |
USD 26.62
(EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 77 Lot 2278
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11 Feb 2023 |
1963 – Franc 2014# 340/7 |
AU |
USD 9.26
(EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 177 Lot 666
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6 Dec 2025 |
1964 – Franc 2014# 340/8 – (fr) Dont 25 600 en set FDC |
UNC |
USD 17.36
(EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 57 Lot 2593
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19 Mar 2022 |
1967 – Franc 2014# 340/11 – (fr) Dont 2 305 en set FDC |
UNC |
USD 30.09
(EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 57 Lot 2594
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19 Mar 2022 |
1969 – Franc 2014# 340/13 – (fr) Dont 6 050 en set FDC |
UNC |
USD 8.10
(EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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