1941 FRANCE 1F

Comments The 1941 production was struck under the Vichy regime in cupro-aluminium and 6,008,106 copies were struck in 1942 with corners marked with the 1941 vintage. Source: Le franc 2019 Issuer	France
Issuing regime	Third Republic (1870-1940) Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946) French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1931-1941
Value	1 Franc
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Weight	4 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.70 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	5 August 1949
Number	N# 707
References	Franc 2014# 219, Gad 1789# 470, KM# 885, Schön# 200

Obverse

Marianne's head left wearing a phrygian cap decorated with a composite wreath made of olive tree leaves, oak and wheat.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE
MORLON

Translation:
FRENCH REPUBLIC
MORLON

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Reverse

Value encompassed on either side by Cornucopia (or horn of plenty, overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE-EGALITE
FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
1939

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Brotherhood
1
Franc
1939

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Edge

Plain

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)