FRANCE 

KM 1004.1

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Face Value Diameter mm Weight g Thickness mm Edge Composition Rotation
1 franc 24.0 6.0   Reeded Nickel Coin
Obverse Reverse
200th Anniversary of French Revolution

Inscriptions along the rim "Republic of France". In the center: bust of "Marianne" left, coiffed by the phrygien hat.

  Inscriptions along the rim: "Liberty, equality, fraternity" in French. In the center: face value within laurel wreath. Below - the year of minting.

The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France.