| Location | France |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Souvenir medals/Commemorative souvenir |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.7 g |
| Diameter | 13 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain |
| Period | Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Jean de la Fontaine |
| Obverse lettering | ✻ JEAN DE LA FONTAINE, FABULISTE TRES POPULAIRE ✻ 1621 - 1695 |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Text in the center, vegetal crown, scroll at the bottom. Different silver warranty diamond, Franklin mint |
| Reverse lettering | LA FONTAINE, POETE MALICIEUX AUTEUR DE FABLES OU PARLENT LES BETES, DENONCE EN SOURIANT LES TRAVERS DES HOMMES LM L’HISTOIRE de FRANCE |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | (LM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | ND
(1983) LM - - |
| Catalog ID | 4925935680 |
| Comments |
