France 1988 franc KM-963

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This circulating commemorative honored Charles de Gaulle, leader of the French Resistance during World War Two and later president of France in the sixties. The regular issue nickel franc was minted 1960-2001 and is not rare tho many dates (including 1988) were struck only for sale to collectors.

Recorded mintage: 49,917,011^[2].

Specification: 6 g, nickel, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: F.227/2, KM 963.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Link to:

• 1979 franc
• 1988 5 centimes
• 1988 10 centimes
• 1988 10 francs, Genius of the Bastille
• 1988 10 francs, Roland Garros
• 1988 100 francs, Fraternité
• 1989 2 francs
• 2000 franc, struck in gold
• Coins and currency dated 1988