French coins of Third Republic - catalog with values

French Republic (1870-1940)

Franc=100 centimes

20 francs 1933 (1929-1939)
silver
20 FRANCS 1933 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain columns flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head right
Coin value ~ 10-15 USD

10 francs 1930 (1929-1939)
silver
10 FRANCS 1930 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain columns flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head right
Coin value ~ 8-10 USD

5 francs 1870
silver
5 FRANCS 1870 / REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Wreath
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 50-70 USD

5 francs 1873 (1871-1878)
silver
5 FRANCS 1873 / REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Wreath
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Hercules with the personification of Liberty and Equality
Coin value ~ 30-40 USD

5 francs 1933
nickel
5 FRANCS / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain sprigs
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / 1933 / Head right
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

5 francs 1935 (1933-1939)
nickel
5 FRANCS 1935 / RF / Sectioned wreath
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

5 francs 1940 (1938-1940)
aluminium-bronze
struck for colonial use in Algeria
5 FRANCS 1940 / RF / Sectioned wreath
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 6-8 USD

2 francs 1895 (1870-1895)
silver
2 FRANCS 1895 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 10-15 USD

2 francs 1915 (1898-1920)
silver
2 FRANCS 1915 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Leafy branch
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Figure sowing seed
Coin value ~ 8-10 USD

2 francs 1923 (1920-1927)
aluminium-bronze
BON POUR 2 FRANCS / CHAMBER DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
COMMERCE INDUSTRIE / 1923 / Mercury seated left with caduceus and shield
Coin value ~ US$1

2 francs 1938 (1931-1941)
aluminium-bronze
2 FRANCS 1938 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISEE / Laureate head left
Coin value < US$1

1 franc 1887 (1871-1895)
silver
1 FRANC 1887 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 7-10 USD

1 franc 1918 (1898-1920)
silver
1 FRANC 1918 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Leafy branch
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Figure sowing seed
Coin value ~ 5-8 USD

1 franc 1923 (1920-1927)
aluminium-bronze
BON POUR 1 FRANC / CHAMBER DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
COMMERCE INDUSTRIE / 1923 / Mercury seated left with caduceus and shield
Coin value ~ US$1

1 franc 1938 (1931-1941)
aluminium-bronze
1 FRANC 1938 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISEE / Laureate head left
Coin value < US$1

50 centimes 1894 (1871-1895)
silver
50 CENT. 1894 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 7-10 USD

50 centimes 1917 (1897-1920)
silver
50 CENTIMES 1917 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Leafy branch
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Figure sowing seed
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

50 centimes 1922 (1921-1929)
aluminium-bronze
BON POUR 50 CENTIMES / CHAMBER DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
COMMERCE INDUSTRIE / 1922 / Mercury seated left with caduceus and shield
Coin value < US$1

50 centimes 1939 (1931-1941)
aluminium-bronze
50 CENTIMES 1939 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Coin value < US$1

25 centimes 1903
nickel
25 CENTIMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1903
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate Liberty head left
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

25 centimes 1905 (1904-1905)
nickel
25 CENTIMES / 1905 / Oak leaves
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate Liberty head left
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

25 centimes 1914 (1914-1917)
copper-nickel
dash below "MES"
25 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1914 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Coin value ~ 5-8 USD

25 centimes 1930 (1917-1937)
copper-nickel
without dash below "MES"
25 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1930 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Coin value < US$1

25 centimes 1939 (1938-1940)
nickel-bronze
without dash below "MES"
25 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1939 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Coin value < US$1

10 centimes 1897 (1870-1898)
bronze
10 CENTIMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1897 / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 4-6 USD

10 centimes 1902 (1898-1921)
bronze
10 C / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1902 / Republic protecting her child
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty head right
Coin value ~ 1-3 USD

10 centimes 1919 (1917-1938)
copper-nickel
10 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1919 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Coin value < US$1

10 centimes 1938 (1938-1939)
nickel-bronze
Diameter 21.30 mm. Weight 3.20 g.
10 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1938 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Coin value < US$1

10 centimes 1939
nickel-bronze
Diameter 21.30 mm. Weight 3.0 g.
thin flan (1.35-1.44 mm.)
10 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 1939 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Coin value < US$1

5 centimes 1871 (1871-1898)
bronze
5 CENTIMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1871 / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 2-4 USD

5 centimes 1917 (1898-1921)
bronze
5 C / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1917 / Republic protecting her child
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty head right
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

5 centimes 1919 (1917-1920)
copper-nickel
5 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1919 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Coin value < US$1

5 centimes 1938 (1920-1938)
copper-nickel
5 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1938 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Coin value < US$1

5 centimes 1939 (1938-1939)
nickel-bronze
5 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1939 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Coin value < US$1

2 centimes 1893 (1877-1897)
bronze
2 CENTIMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1893 / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 5-8 USD

2 centimes 1911 (1898-1920)
bronze
2 CENTIMES 1911 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty head right
Coin value ~ 3-6 USD

1 centime 1896 (1872-1897)
bronze
1 CENTIME / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1896 / Laureate head left
Coin value ~ 5-8 USD

1 centime 1920 (1898-1920)
bronze
1 CENTIME 1920 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty head right
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

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Costs of French Third Republic coins in this catalog approximate and indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture.
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