In the circular legend `REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE` / In the center, the draped bust of Liberty on the left, wearing a Phrygian cap / Below the bust, the signature `Dupré`. The revolutionary Marianne was created by Augustin Dupré in 1795, inspired by Minerva, goddess of intelligence and wisdom, wearing a Phrygian cap as a symbol of freedom.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
Dupré
Reverse description
The face value, in a crown formed by two laurel branches, is surrounded by the inscription `LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE`.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
LIBERTE * EGALITE * FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
1992
Edge
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)