World Coin Wednesday
Hello everyone....
Although life is quite challenging at the moment. I’m still trying to maintain posting my tags.
So today I’m going to share a very old coin with you today. It’s an 1849 one franc coin from France. It’s not in the best of shape but it’s still a nice piece.
Here are the coin specs:
Country France
Period Second Republic (1848-1852)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1849-1851
Value 1 Franc (1)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 5 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 01-01-1869
References F# 211, Gad# 457, KM# 759
Obverse
Portrait of Marianne facing left surrouned by text
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE * FRANÇAISE.
E.A. OUDINÉ F.
Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC
Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné
Reverse
Denomination and year surrounded by a laurel, all surrounded by text
Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE·
1
FRANC
1849
A
Translation: LIBERTY EQUALITY FRATERNITY
Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné
Edge
Milled
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Manifique! , That's magnificent in french.
It’s nice. Wish it was in better condition though
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