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5 Francs - Pétain
1941 year| Copper-nickel | 4 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | French State (1940-1944) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1941 |
| Value | 5 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#1191 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 45% |
Reverse
5 - F. accosting a marshal's baton tied by a lace with two francisques; the marshal's baton is decorated with a semis of stars with five points, bearing at the top S. PACIS and in bottom PETAIN: below 1941 framed of the various.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TRAVAIL FAMILLE
5 F.
PATRIE
Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor
Edge
Reeded
Comment
From the original planned mintage of 200,000,000; only 13,782,000 pieces were minted as the German occupational authorities wanted to reserve the nickel used by Monnaie de Paris for the war efforts and as such the coin was not needed considering the banknotes of the same value was already in circulation. The coins were stockpiled in the storehouse of Monnaie de Paris located in Castellsarrasin for three years without never being released for circulation. The whole mintage was moved to Germany to be melted down in order to reuse the nickel but the boat transporting the coins on the Sambre River in Belgium was sunk by an Allied bombardment. It is reported that only 50,000 pieces were saved from the river.Interesting fact
The 5 Francs - Pétain 1941 coin was minted during the Vichy regime, which was a collaborationist government that ruled France during World War II. The coin features an image of Marshal Philippe Pétain, who was the leader of the Vichy regime, on one side, and the French national emblem on the other. The coin was minted in small quantities and was not meant for circulation, but rather as a collector's item. This coin is now considered a rare and valuable collector's item, and its value can vary depending on its condition and rarity.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 13782000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Francs - Pétain 1941 coin.
