French Coins 100 Francs 1954 Marianne
Obverse: Bust of Marianne, which is a national emblem of the French Republic, who symbolizes the “Triumph of the Republic”. Marianne's head in a Phrygian cap with a flaming torch facing right; along the right edge in two lines: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (French Republic).
Lettering: REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE CR.
Engraver: Robert Cochet.
Reverse: on the left side in two lines face value: 100 FRANCS, below year of issue; on the right along the coin edge olive branches and cereal ears; along the top edge in two lines motto of France: LIBERTE • EGALITE • FRATERNITE • (liberty, equality, fraternity).
Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 100 FRANCS 1954 R COCHET.
Engraver: Robert Cochet.
Face value: 100 Francs.
Years: 1950-1959.
Composition: Copper-Nickel.
Weight: 6 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Thickness: 1.85 mm.
Edge Description: Reeded.
Withdrawal date: 26. XII. 1966.
Designer: Robert Cochet (initials RC behind Marianne's head in the obverse and signature R.COCHET along the bottom edge of the reverse).
Mint: Paris Mint mark La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) (mint mark before year of issue in the reverse, below the year of issue privy mark of mint's director Lucien Bazor - wing - in years 1954-1958 or Raymond Joly - owl - after year of issue 1958).
- plant Paris (no letter among olive leaves in the reverse).
- plant Beaumont-le-Roger (letter B among olive leaves in the reverse).