100 Francs – France

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Le Panthéon - The great men of France

France

Context

Year: 2000

Issuer: France

Period:

Fifth Republic

(since 1958)

Currency:

New franc

(1960—2001)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 3,000

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 22.2 g

Silver weight: 19.98 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #1980

Numista: #32322

Value

Exchange value: 100 FRF

Bullion value: $58.07

Inflation-adjusted value: 156.62 FRF

Obverse

Description:

Circular legend: "J-J ROUSSEAU." Top right: "RF." Below: "1712 1778." Center: his bust. Background: Geneva and its lake from a period painting. Rousseau was a Swiss French-language writer and philosopher.

Inscription:

RF

1712

1778

J-J ROUSSEAU

Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:

"LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE" encircles a depiction of the Temple of Philosophy and Rousseau's former tomb on the Poplars Island in Ermenonville park, above "100 F" and the date.

Inscription:

LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ

100 F

2000

Translation:

Liberty Equality Fraternity

100 Francs

2000

Script: Latin

Language: French