Coin Identification & Features:
Country: France (République Française)
Denomination: 100 Francs (100F)
Year of Issue: 1986
Commemoration: Centennial of the Statue of Liberty (1886–1986)
Visual Details
Obverse (Front): Features a modern, stylized representation of the Statue of Liberty with birds flying around her crown. It features the dual dates 1886 and 1986, and is inscribed with RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.
Reverse (Back): Displays the famous French national motto: LIBERTÉ, ÉGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) stylized to look like a tree or structure, topped with a small Phrygian cap (a French symbol of freedom). The value 100F and the mint year 1986 sit at the bottom.
Designer Marks: You can see the names of the engravers in tiny text on the reverse side: P. RODIER (Pierre Rodier, the Chief Engraver at the time) on the left, and D. PRAT / J. VEDRENNE on the right.
This pre-owned uncirculated coin is in a plastic capsule so it is in pristine condition.
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