French Third Republic coins catalog

Third French Republic (1870-1940)

French franc=100 centimes

20 francs 1933 (1929-1939)
1929, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939
silver
20 FRANCS 1933 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain columns flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head right
Value - 10-15 USD

10 francs 1930 (1929-1939)
1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939
silver
10 FRANCS 1930 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain columns flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head right
Value - 8-10 USD

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

5 francs 1873 (1871-1878)
1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878
silver
5 FRANCS 1873 / REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Wreath
LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Hercules with the personification of Liberty and Equality
Value - 30-40 USD

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

5 francs 1935 (1933-1939)
1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
nickel
5 FRANCS 1935 / RF / Sectioned wreath
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Value - 2-3 USD

5 francs 1940 (1938-1940)
1938, 1939, 1940
aluminium-bronze
struck for colonial use in Algeria
5 FRANCS 1940 / RF / Sectioned wreath
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Value - 6-8 USD

2 francs 1895 (1870-1895)
1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1878, 1881, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1894, 1895
silver
2 FRANCS 1895 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Value - 10-15 USD

2 francs 1915 (1898-1920)
1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920
silver
2 FRANCS 1915 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Leafy branch
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Figure sowing seed
Value - 8-10 USD

2 francs 1923 (1920-1927)
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
aluminium-bronze
BON POUR 2 FRANCS / CHAMBER DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
COMMERCE INDUSTRIE / 1923 / Mercury seated left with caduceus and shield
Value - ~1 USD

2 francs 1938 (1931-1941)
1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941
aluminium-bronze
2 FRANCS 1938 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISEE / Laureate head left
Value - <1 USD

1 franc 1887 (1871-1895)
1871, 1872, 1878, 1881, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1894, 1895
silver
1 FRANC 1887 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Value - 7-10 USD

1 franc 1918 (1898-1920)
1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920
silver
1 FRANC 1918 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Leafy branch
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Figure sowing seed
Value - 5-8 USD

1 franc 1923 (1920-1927)
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
aluminium-bronze
BON POUR 1 FRANC / CHAMBER DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
COMMERCE INDUSTRIE / 1923 / Mercury seated left with caduceus and shield
Value - ~1 USD

1 franc 1938 (1931-1941)
1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941
aluminium-bronze
1 FRANC 1938 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISEE / Laureate head left
Value - <1 USD

50 centimes 1894 (1871-1895)
1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1878, 1881, 1882, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895
silver
50 CENT. 1894 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Value - 7-10 USD

50 centimes 1917 (1897-1920)
1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920
silver
50 CENTIMES 1917 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Leafy branch
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Figure sowing seed
Value - 3-5 USD

50 centimes 1922 (1921-1929)
1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929
aluminium-bronze
BON POUR 50 CENTIMES / CHAMBER DE COMMERCE DE FRANCE
COMMERCE INDUSTRIE / 1922 / Mercury seated left with caduceus and shield
Value - <1 USD

50 centimes 1939 (1931-1941)
1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941
aluminium-bronze
50 CENTIMES 1939 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
Value - <1 USD

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

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

25 centimes 1914 (1914-1917)
1914, 1915, 1916, 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
Value - 5-8 USD

25 centimes 1930 (1917-1937)
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 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
Value - <1 USD

25 centimes 1939 (1938-1940)
1938, 1939, 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
Value - <1 USD

10 centimes 1897 (1870-1898)
1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898
bronze
10 CENTIMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1897 / Laureate head left
Value - 4-6 USD

10 centimes 1902 (1898-1921)
1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1921
bronze
10 C / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1902 / Republic protecting her child
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty head right
Value - 1-3 USD

10 centimes 1919 (1917-1938)
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938
copper-nickel
10 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1919 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Value - <1 USD

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
Value - <1 USD

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
Value - <1 USD

5 centimes 1871 (1871-1898)
1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898
bronze
5 CENTIMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1871 / Laureate head left
Value - 2-4 USD

5 centimes 1917 (1898-1921)
1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1921
bronze
5 C / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1917 / Republic protecting her child
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty head right
Value - 1-2 USD

5 centimes 1919 (1917-1920)
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920
copper-nickel
5 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1919 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Value - <1 USD

5 centimes 1938 (1920-1938)
1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938
copper-nickel
5 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1938 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
Value - <1 USD

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
Value - <1 USD

2 centimes 1893 (1877-1897)
1877, 1878, 1879, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897
bronze
2 CENTIMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1893 / Laureate head left
Value - 5-8 USD

2 centimes 1911 (1898-1920)
1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1919, 1920
bronze
2 CENTIMES 1911 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty head right
Value - 3-6 USD

1 centime 1896 (1872-1897)
1872, 1874, 1875, 1877, 1879, 1882, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897
bronze
1 CENTIME / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 1896 / Laureate head left
Value - 5-8 USD

1 centime 1920 (1898-1920)
1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1919, 1920
bronze
1 CENTIME 1920 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Wreath
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty head right
Value - 3-5 USD

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