1942 FRANCE 1F

Issuer	France
Issuing regime	French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1942-1943
Value	1 Franc
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	1.6 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.85 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2005
Number	N# 18132
References	Franc 2014# 222, Gad 1789# 471, KM# 902.1, Schön# 213

Obverse

An ax between wheat ears (Coat of arms or Symbol of the Vichy French State: 1940–1944) and the initials LB (where present) to right of the axe head

Script: Latin

Lettering: ETAT FRANÇAIS

Translation: French State

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Denomination above date with oak leaves on both sides

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·
·PATRIE·
1
·FRANC·
1942

Translation:
Work·Family·
·Patriotism·
1
Franc

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Smooth
The image shows both heavy KM#902.1 (bottom) and light KM#902.1-3 (top) type

Mint

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

Mark

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

Comments

F. 222/2b

Julien1982