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French coins of Fourth Republic - catalog with values
Provisional Government (1944-1946)
French Republic (1946-1958)
Franc=100 centimes
100 francs 1954 (1954-1958)
copper-nickel
with mint mark
100 FRANCS 1954 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain sprigs
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty bust with torch right
<1 USD
100 francs 1955 (1954-1958)
copper-nickel
without mint mark
100 FRANCS 1955 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain sprigs
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Liberty bust with torch right
<1 USD
50 francs 1951 (1950-1958)
aluminium-bronze
without mint mark
50 FRANCS 1951 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Rooster above laurel leaves
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Head left
<1 USD
50 francs 1952 (1950-1954)
aluminium-bronze
with mint mark
50 FRANCS 1952 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Rooster above laurel leaves
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Head left
<1 USD
20 francs 1950 (1950-1953)
aluminium-bronze
without mint mark
20 FRANCS 1950 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Rooster above laurel leaves
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Head left
<1 USD
20 francs 1952 (1950-1953)
aluminium-bronze
with mint mark
20 FRANCS 1952 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Rooster above laurel leaves
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Head left
<1 USD
10 francs 1946 (1945-1947)
copper-nickel
10 FRANCS 1946 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain columns flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Large laureate head right
~ 1-2 USD
10 francs 1948 (1947-1949)
copper-nickel
without mint mark
10 FRANCS 1948 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain columns flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head right
<1 USD
10 francs 1949 (1947-1949)
copper-nickel
with mint mark
10 FRANCS 1948 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Grain columns flank
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Laureate head right
<1 USD
10 francs 1951 (1950-1958)
aluminium-bronze
with mint mark
10 FRANCS 1951 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Rooster above laurel leaves
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Head left
<1 USD
10 francs 1958 (1950-1958)
aluminium-bronze
without mint mark
10 FRANCS 1958 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Rooster above laurel leaves
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / Head left
<1 USD
5 francs 1946 (1945-1947)
aluminium-bronze
struck for colonial use in Africa
5 FRANCS / RF / Sectioned wreath
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
~ 2-4 USD
5 francs 1947 (1945-1948)
aluminium
without mint mark, opened "9" in date
5 FRANCS 1949 / R F / Sectioned wreath
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
<1 USD
5 francs 1948 (1945-1948)
aluminium
with mint mark, opened "9" in date
5 FRANCS 1948 / R F / Sectioned wreath
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
<1 USD
5 francs 1947 (1945-1952)
aluminium
without mint mark, closed "9" in date
5 FRANCS 1947 / R F / Sectioned wreath
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
<1 USD
5 francs 1949 (1945-1952)
aluminium
with mint mark, closed "9" in date
5 FRANCS 1949 / R F / Sectioned wreath
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
<1 USD
2 francs 1948 (1941-1959)
aluminium
2 FRANCS 1948 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
<1 USD
1 franc 1958 (1941-1959)
aluminium
1 FRANC 1958 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE / Laureate head left
<1 USD
50 centimes 1945 (1941-1947)
aluminium
50 CENTIMES 1945 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Cornucopias flank
REPUBLIQVE FRANCAISE
<1 USD
20 centimes 1945 (1945-1946)
zinc
20 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1945 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
~ 10-15 USD
10 centimes 1945
zinc
10 CMES / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / 1945 / Plant
R F / Monogram within wreath divided by center hole, liberty cap above
~ 1-2 USD
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Other French coins
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Fifth Republic Francs coinage (1958-2001)
Costs of Fourth French Republic coins in this catalog approximate and indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture.
I do not buy or sell coins - this is just a catalog.