1 Franc 1964 front 1 Franc 1964 back
1 Franc 1964 photo
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1 Franc

1964 year
Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium) 1.3 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Comoro Islands
Period
Autonomous State of France (1961-1975)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1964
Value
1 Franc
Currency
CFA franc (1945-1975)
Composition
Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight
1.3 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#11273
Rarity index
19%

Reverse

Palmtrees, coconuts and vanilla plant with beans surrounding denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ARCHIPEL DES COMORES
1
FRANC

Translation: Comoro islands

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Franc 1964 coin from Comoro Islands is that it was the first coin to feature the iconic Comorian symbol of the "Mwana Mkisi" (meaning "Moon of the Islands" in Swahili), which has been a prominent design element on many Comorian coins since its introduction.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1964  500000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Franc 1964 coin.