Catalog
1 Franc
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948-1949 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Marianne, the allegorical figure of the French Republic, wearing a winged helmet and her hair arranged in flowing waves. A stylized harbour scene with ship masts appears in the lower field behind the figure, evoking France's colonial maritime presence. The engraver's signature L.BAZOR appears at the lower left, with the date below the bust. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE runs along the upper periphery within a raised border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1948 - - 200,000 1949 - - |
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