A 1954 Silver alloy 100 French Franc coin
French Mint
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1954
Materials
Silver alloy
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 997173.1.58
Summary
A 1954 Silver alloy 100 French Franc coin
Full description
Silver alloy 100 French Franc coin. Obverse shows a right facing female head carrying a burning torch. On the right edge is ‘REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE’. The reverse shows ears of corn/wheat (??) in the bottom right with ‘LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE’ at the top. At the middle/left is ‘100’ ‘FRANCS’ ‘1954’
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009
Makers and roles
French Mint , maker