1960 FRANCE 1F

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer	France
Ruling authority	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1959-2001
Value	1 Franc (1 FRF)
Currency	New franc (1960-2001)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	6 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.79 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2002
Number	N# 6
References	Franc 2014# 226, Gad 1789# 474, KM# 925.1, Schön# 233, Wikidata# Q286168

Series: 1 franc semeuse

Obverse

The Sower, designed by Oscar Roty in 1900, a national emblem of the French Republic

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
O. Roty

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Reverse

Underneath the face value, an olive branch is surrounded with the French motto.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
1989

Translation: Liberty · Equality · Fraternity

Engraver: Louis-Oscar Roty

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Marks

	Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)
	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)

Comments

The sower, symbol of the "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE"
2 types exist:
KM # 925.1: O.Roty signature
KM # 925.2: signature preceded by D'AP - proof (separate sheet)


Different privy marks throughout mintages:
Owl 1958-74 Raymond Joly
Dolphin 1974-94 Rousseau
Bee 1994- Pierre Rodier
Horseshoe 2000-2002 Gérard Buquoy

How to understand the difference between normal and larger "0" for 1960:

left "0" is normal and right "0" is larger