1937 French Nickel 5 Francs

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  France 
Period:  Modern Republic 
Face value:  5 Francs 
Dates:  From 1933 to 1939 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Laureate head facing left 
Legend:  REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 
 
Reverse:  Denomination above date within sectioned wreath 
Legend:  RF 5 FRANCS 
 
Edge:  Smooth 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  André-Henri Lavrillier 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 888 

Currency

Unit:  French Franc 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  100 Centimes = 1 Franc
 
Mint Marks: 
A, (a) - Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France
B - Rouen, France
B – Beaumont-le-Roger, France (1943-1958)
B, (b) – La Monnaie Royale, Brussels, Belgium (B inside circle)
BB - Strasbourg, France
C - Castelsarrasin, France
CL - Genoa, Italy
D - Lyon, France
G - Geneve, Switzerland
H - La Rochelle, France
I - Limoges, France
K - Bordeaux, France
L - Bayonne, France
M - Toulouse, France
MA - Marseille, France (MA monogram)
Q - Perpignan, France
R - London, England
(R) - Rome, Italy (crowned R)
(s) - Real Casa de la Moneda, Madrid, Spain (star)
T - Nantes, France
(tb) - Poissy, France (Thunderbolt)
U - Turin, Italy
W - Lille, France

Grades & Prices Available

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Issue

Year: 
1937 
Mint:  Paris 
Mintage:  157,000 
Scarcity: 
 (URS19)
Valuation: 

Specifications

Total Weight:  12.0000g (0.39 Oz)  
Composition:  Nickel 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  31.00mm 
Thickness:  2.10mm 

Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1937 157,000 $45.00 $100 $140 $200 $300 $600
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