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| 正面描述 | Left-facing effigy of Marianne wearing a winged Phrygian cap, rendered in the classic French Republican style by engraver L. Bazor. Four sailing vessels appear in the background field, evoking the maritime character of the territory. The date is inscribed in the lower exergue. The legend REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE arcs along the upper periphery, with the engraver's signature L.BAZOR and the mint mark GB appearing near the base of the portrait. |
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| 铸造量 | 1959 - - 500,000 1965 - - 200,000 |
| 附加信息 |
The Fifth Republic's franc coinage was introduced in 1960 as part of De Gaulle's currency redenomination — the "nouveau franc" replaced the old franc at a rate of 100:1, an attempt to restore confidence in a currency battered by postwar inflation and the financial strain of colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria. This 1 franc piece belongs to that inaugural series, designed by Georges Mathieu under commission from the newly reorganized Monnaie de Paris.
The aluminium-magnesium alloy was a deliberate postwar economy, reflecting France's ongoing industrial recovery. Similar alloys had already appeared in smaller denominations during the late Fourth Republic.