100 Francs Gaspard Monge

€121,211.00
IssuerFrance
Year1998
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value100 Francs (100 FRF)
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight22.2 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1203
Obverse descriptionPortrait of Gaspard Monge in his academician outfit. Pantheon in the background on the right where he is buried since 1989.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGASPARD MONGE 1746 1818 REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
Reverse descriptionMathematical symbols, big X (polytechnic). Pyramid with x N y inscribed and its reflection above as a mirage with a palm tree, recalling its participation in the Egyptian campaign of Napoleon.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE X N Y a a² X O Z b b` 100 F 1998
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1998  - - 2 500
Catalog ID2512947680
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