100 Francs Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque

€8,139.00
IssuerFrance
Year1994
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value100 Francs (100 FRF)
CurrencyNew franc (1960-2001)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight22.2 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Émile Rousseau
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1039
Obverse descriptionBust of General Leclerc with the Cathedral of Strasbourg in the background and the symbol of the Free French at right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPHILIPPE LECLERC DE HAUTECLOCQUE 2e DB REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
Reverse descriptionA surrounding wall with palm trees behind. The French flag with the cross of Lorraine.  In the spring of 1941, Leclerc and his men vowed in Koufra, a Libyan oasis, not to lay down their arms until they had liberated Strasbourg.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringJUREZ DE NE DÉPOSER LES ARMES QUE LORSQUE NOS COULEURS FLOTTERONT SUR LA CATHÉDRALE DE STRASBOURG SERMENT DE KOUFRA 2 MARS 1941 100F 1994
(Translation: Do not put down your arms until our colors fly again above the Cathedral of Strasbourg. Speech at Koufra March 2, 1941 100F 1994)
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1994  - Proof - 9 371
1994 Essai - (fr) Essai - 1 460
Catalog ID5028875940
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