100 Francs Liberté de Delacroix

€36.00
IssuerFrance
Year1993
TypeCirculating commemorative coins
Value100 Francs (100 FRF)
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight15 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Claude Lesot
In circulation to17 February 2002
Reference(s) F#461, KM#1018.1, Gad#924
Obverse descriptionA detail of Eugène Delacroix`s famous painting of `Liberty guiding the people` holding the tricolor flag with his right hand and a rifle with his left hand is accompanied by a caption indicating the name of the painting
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLA LIBERTÉ GUIDANT LE PEUPLE RF
Reverse descriptionA view of the Louvre Museum with pyramids, from the main courtyard, is surmounted by the legend `BICENTENNIAL OF THE Louvre MUSEUM`, the face value being below
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering100F BICENTENAIRE DU MUSÉE DU LOUVRE 1993
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1993  - (fr) F.461/1 - Essai - 1 850
1993  - (fr) F.461/2 - 1 832 011
1993  - (fr) KM#1018.2 - BE, 37 mm de diamètre , 2,5 mm d`épaisseur; 22,2 g, - frappe médaille - 18 843
Catalog ID8283484960
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