Marianne in left profile wearing the Phrygian cap of liberty, a national emblem of France, is surrounded with the lettering: `REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE` (French Republic)
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
LAGRIFFOUL (Translation: French Republic)
Reverse description
The face value is surrounded with a wheat ear, an olive branch and the French motto: `LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE` (liberty, equality, fraternity)
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
A.DIEUDONNE
LIBERTE·EGALITE
·FRATERNITE·
5
CENTIMES
1986 (Translation: Liberty Equality Brotherhood)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage
1966 - F. 125/1, GEM#22.11 - Essai - 4 128 1966 - F. 125/2 - 502 519 171 1967 - F. 125/3 - 11 747 305 1968 - F. 125/4 - 110 398 000 1969 - F. 125/5 - 94 961 050 1970 - F. 125/6 - 58 910 000 1971 - F. 125/7 - 93 202 000 1972 - F. 125/8 - 100 530 000 1973 - F. 125/9 - 100 423 000 1974 - F. 125/10 - 103 988 811 1975 - F. 125/11 - 95 887 011 1976 - F. 125/12 - 148 430 711 1977 - F. 125/13 - 115 310 011 1978 - F. 125/14 - 189 828 011 1979 - F. 125/15 - 180 040 511 1980 - F. 125/16 - 180 010 011 1981 - F. 125/17 - 135 000 011 1982 - F. 125/18 - 138 002 511 1983 - F. 125/19 - 132 000 972 1984 - F. 125/20 - 150 002 447 1985 - F. 125/21 - 170 010 511 1986 - F. 125/22 - 280 008 011 1987 - F. 125/23 - 309 995 967 1988 - F. 125/24 - 200 002 576 1989 - F. 125/25 - 95 449 1990 - F. 125/26 - 80 002 011 1991 - F. 125/27 - 49 992 011 1991 - F. 125/27 var. - 4 folds - Proof - 6 232 1991 - F. 125/28 - Medal alignment - BU set - 2 500 1992 - F. 125/29 - 3 folds - 179 976 011 1992 - F. 125/30 - 4 folds - 1992 - F. 125/30 var. - 4 folds - Proof - 4 938 1992 - F. 125/31 - Medal alignment - BU set - 2 582 1993 - F. 125/32 - 3 folds - 154 968 011 1993 - F. 125/33 - 4 folds - 1993 - F. 125/33 var. - 4 folds - Proof - 5 309 1993 - F. 125/34 - Medal alignment - BU set - 2 898 1994 - F. 125/35 - 3 folds - 60 000 000 1994 - F. 125/36 - 3 folds - 59 979 768 1994 - F. 125/xx var. - 4 folds - Proof - 4 566 1995 - F. 125/37 - 3 folds - 129 976 011 1995 - F. 125/xx var. - 4 folds - Proof - 4 796 1996 - F. 125/38 - 3 folds - 139 990 013 1996 - F. 125/38 var. - 3 folds - Proof - 1996 - F. 125/39 - 4 folds - 1996 - F. 125/39 var. - 4 folds - Proof - 5 319 1997 - F. 125/40 - 4 folds, different positions of mintmark - 199 995 013 1997 - F. 125/40 var. - 4 folds - Proof - 6 436 1997 - F. 125/xx var. - 3 folds - Proof - 1998 - F. 125/41 - 4 folds; and F. 125/42 4 folds - 300 084 000 1998 - F. 125/42 var. - 4 folds, Proof - 7 404 1998 - F. 125/xx var. - 3 folds, Proof - 1999 - F. 125/43 - Proof - 25 500 1999 - F. 125/43 var. - 3 folds - Proof - 10 000 2000 - F. 125/44 - Proof - 100 500 2000 - F. 125/44 var. - 3 folds - Proof - 15 000 2001 - F. 125/45 - Proof - 125 000 2001 - F. 125/45 var. - 3 folds - Proof - 35 000
