Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur
Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur
100 Francs Rene Descartes
1991 year| Silver (.900) | 15 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1991 |
| Value | 100 Francs (100 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2.30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 17 February 2002 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#34 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Head 3/4 facing, date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
DESCARTES
1991
Engraver: Andreas Gal
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Rene Descartes, a famous French philosopher and mathematician, who is best known for his statement "I think, therefore I am." This phrase is also inscribed in Latin on the coin, "Cogito, ergo sum."
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3965161 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 100 Francs (Rene Descartes) 1991 coin.
