France 1985 100 francs KM-957

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This issue, an NCLT, commemorates the centennial of Emile Zola's novel Germinal. Le Franc warns that circulating counterfeits exist. It was demonetized with the coming of the euro and now trades for bullion. This type was also struck in gold (Fr-600) and is rare thus.

Recorded mintage: 4,000,511.

Specification: 15 g, .900 fine silver, plain edge.

Catalog reference: F.453/2; KM-957.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2011, 20me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2011.
• Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Link to:

• 1984 100 francs, Marie Curie
• 1985 100 francs, Emile Zola, gold
• 1987 100 francs, Lafayette
• Coins and currency dated 1985
• return to coins of France