1 Franc Normandy Invasion

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1993
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Franc (1 FRF)
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionGold (.920)
Weight17 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Obverse: Claude Lesot
Reverse: Jean-Pierre Gendis
In circulation to
Reference(s) F#1002, KM#1015
Obverse descriptionAmerican soldiers storming Omaha Beach
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 6 JUIN 1944 UTAH · OMAHA · GOLD · JUNO SWORD C. Lesot
(Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC 6 JUNE 1944 UTAH · OMAHA · GOLD · JUNO SWORD C. Lesot)
Reverse descriptionStatue of Liberty`s head; Canadian, British, French, and U.S. flags; denomination and date
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1 FRANC 1993 J.P. Gendis / LIBERTÉ / ÉGALITÉ / FRATERNITÉ
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1993  - Proof - 2 587
Catalog ID9726024730
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