| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Nickel plated copper-nickel |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Dimensions | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Pierre Gendis |
| In circulation to | 17 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | Gad 1789#775 , KM#1063 , Schön#337 , GEM#157.1 , Franc 2014#344/1 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Voltaire on the right. Circular caption: `RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE` and the words `VOLTAIRE` framed by the writer`s birth and death dates `1694-1778`. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | · RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE · 1694 VOLTAIRE 1778 |
| Reverse description | A pen, symbolizing the writer and signature. In the background, the Pantheon, where he is buried. Year, face value and mint marks. Circular legend: the Republican motto: `LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ`. `Voltaire` in cursive script. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LIBERTÉ * ÉGALITÉ * FRATERNITÉ 1994 ESSAI 5F Voltaire |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1994 - (fr) Essai - 1 850 |
| Catalog ID | 6860307360 |
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