100 Francs Marie Curie, piedfort argent

€195,619.00
IssuerFrance
Year1984
TypeCoin pattern
Value100 Francs
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight30 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Raymond Corbin
In circulation to
Reference(s) F#452P
Obverse descriptionTwo intertwined crowns celebrating the two Nobel Prize winners in Physics and Chemistry are located above the face value. They are surrounded by the motto: `LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE` and the inscription: `REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE`.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering· REPUBLIQUE · FRANÇAISE LIBERTE-EGALITE-FRATERNITE 1984 PHYSIQUE CHIMIE 100 F
Reverse descriptionRight profile of Marie Curie surrounded by the legend: `- MARIE CURIE - - 1867 - 1934 -`.  Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a French physicist of Polish origin. Together with her husband Pierre Curie (1859-1906), she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 for her work on polonium and radium.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· MARIE CURIE · · 1867 - 1934 · CORBIN
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1984  - (fr) F. 452/2P - 500
Catalog ID5661188840
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