1 franc États généraux Piéfort argent

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1989
TypeCoin pattern
Value1 Franc
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionSilver (.950)
Weight13.6 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Claudine Béréchel
In circulation to
Reference(s) GEM#106.P1
Obverse descriptionThe face value, within a wreath formed by two laurel branches, is surrounded by the inscription `REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.`
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. 1 FRANC PIEDFORT 1989
Reverse descriptionThree figures representing the clergy, nobility and Third Estate in the salle des menus plaisirs at Versailles with the caption: `CONVOCATION DES ÉTATS GÉNÉRAUX 5 MAI 1789`.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONVOCATION DES ÉTATS GÉNÉRAUX 5 MAI 1789 BÉRÉCHEL
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1989  - - 300
Catalog ID3904625530
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