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1 Franc Chambers of Commerce
| Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) | 4 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1920-1927 |
| Value | 1 Franc |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium) |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.48 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 5 August 1949 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#705 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 3% |
Reverse
Denomination in center, lettering surrounding
Script: Latin
Lettering:
✿ CHAMBRES·DE·COMMERCE·DE·FRANCE
BON POUR
1
FRANC
BR. AL.
Translation:
Chambers of Commerce of France
Good For
1
Franc
Bronze-Aluminum
Engraver: Joseph-François Domard
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The weight can vary from 3.65 to 4.23 g.
Regarding open and closed digits:
These are not different dies but striking varieties, therefore artefacts punched with obstructed dies. For varieties lovers, we can simply note that all 2 exist either open or closed, but that they are closed only by a small residue of metal that got stuck there and not because of a different design die. We note the existence of 2 incompletely closed.
Extract from Franc 10
Trial strike
