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100 Francs Essai

1966 year
Silver (.835) 25 g 37.38 mm
Description
Issuer
Vanuatu › New Hebrides (1906-1980)
Period
Anglo-French condominium (1906-1980)
Type
Pattern
Year
1966
Value
100 Francs
Currency
Franc (1921-1982)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Weight
25 g
Diameter
37.38 mm
Thickness
2.60 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#17785
Rarity index
83%

Reverse

Bisj pole or Totem pole (a ritual artifact with animals or human faces carved on a single piece of wood).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NOUVELLES HÉBRIDES
100f

Translation: New Hebrides

Designer: Raymond Joly

Edge

Milled.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 100 Francs (Essai) 1966 from Vanuatu › New Hebrides (1906-1980) made of Silver (.835) weighing 25 g is that it was minted in a very limited quantity, with only 100 pieces produced, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1966  3000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 100 Francs (Essai) 1966 coin.