100 Francs

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1954-1959
Value	100 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	6 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.85 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	3 August 1966
Number	N# 688
References	Franc 2014# 450 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Schön# 224 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , KM# 919 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad 1789# 897 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).

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Obverse

The bust of Liberty holding a torch facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE
FRANÇAISE
CR

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Robert Cochet

Reverse

Value and date with mintmark on left. Lettering above. Fruit and wheat on right.
NOTE: The letter B (if present) is between the olive branches

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE
FRATERNITE
100
FRANCS
1958
B
R COCHET

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Brotherhood

Engraver: Robert Cochet

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B	Beaumont-le-Roger, France

Marks

	Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)
	Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

Comments

The shape of the '4' on the 1954 "essai" can be used to identify modern fakes that are extremely common on auction sites and private sales. The fakes have fatter digits and usually thinner planchets weighing as little as 4.5 g.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1954	97 285 500	$ 0.14	$ 0.23	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 2.30	$ 3.40	$ 3.70	Franc 2014# 450/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	wing privy mark	44%
1954 B	86 260 628		$ 0.58	$ 0.93	$ 1.20	$ 2.30	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	Franc 2014# 450/3 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	wing privy mark	33%
1955	152 517 500	$ 0.12	$ 0.87	$ 0.93	$ 1.00	$ 1.50	$ 2.60	$ 5.20	Franc 2014# 450/4 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(wing privy mark) Narrow ribbon headdress	46%
1955			$ 0.13	$ 0.81	$ 1.20	$ 3.00	$ 3.00	$ 3.00	Franc 2014# 450/5 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Wide ribbon headdress	17%
1955 B	136 584 872	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 1.40	$ 2.20	$ 2.40	Franc 2014# 450/6 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(wing privy mark) Narrow ribbon headdress	33%
1955 B			$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.00	$ 2.90	$ 3.40	Franc 2014# 450/7 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Wide ribbon headdress	11%
1956	7 578 334			$ 7.00	$ 20	$ 25	$ 38		Franc 2014# 450/8 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	wing privy mark	7%
1956 B	19 154 500			$ 4.10	$ 4.10	$ 4.10	$ 4.10	$ 12	Franc 2014# 450/9 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	wing privy mark	11%
1957	11 312 000			$ 1.70	$ 4.30	$ 4.30			Franc 2014# 450/10 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	wing privy mark	10%
1957 B	25 702 000			$ 2.90	$ 3.60	$ 3.60	$ 3.60	$ 8.20	Franc 2014# 450/11 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	wing privy mark	11%
1958	2 646 500				$ 61	$ 61	$ 230		Franc 2014# 450/13 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	owl privy mark	3%
1958	3 256 000		$ 0.29	$ 1.20	$ 6.30	$ 7.00	$ 7.00		Franc 2014# 450/12 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	wing privy mark	11%
1958 B	54 071 500			$ 9.30	$ 9.30	$ 9.30	$ 9.30		Franc 2014# 450/14 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , KM# 919.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	wing privy mark	7%
1959									KM# 919.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	owl privy mark - one coin known	0.2%

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Examples of the type

– Franc 2014# 450/2, KM# 919.1 – wing privy mark (see more)

1955 B

– Franc 2014# 450/6, KM# 919.2 – (wing privy mark) Narrow ribbon headdress (see more)

1956 B

– Franc 2014# 450/9, KM# 919.2 – wing privy mark (see more)

1957 B

– Franc 2014# 450/11, KM# 919.2 – wing privy mark (see more)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 34 Lot 358	25 Mar 2023	1958 – Franc 2014# 450/13, KM# 919.1 – owl privy mark	VF	USD 58.03 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© The Coinhouse Auctions
	CGB E-auction n°310 Lot 228413	25 Mar 2019	1958 – Franc 2014# 450/12, KM# 919.1 – wing privy mark	VF (TTB45)	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© CGB
	Katz Auction 194 Lot 166	15 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 184 Lot 298	27 Feb 2026	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 161 Lot 471	18 Jun 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 24.37 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1150	24 Sep 2022	Undetermined	F	USD 10.45 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1149	24 Sep 2022	Undetermined		USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.