100 Francs Marie Curie, piedfort or

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1984
TypeCoin pattern
Value100 Francs
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionGold (.920)
Weight53.7 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Raymond Corbin
In circulation to
Reference(s) F#452P, Gad#899P
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 letteringMARIE CURIE · · 1867 - 1934 · CORBIN
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1984  - - 34
Catalog ID3153394680
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