100 Francs (Liberté de Delacroix)
Obverse
A detail of Eugène Delacroix's famous painting of "Liberty guiding the people" holding the tricolor flag with his right hand and a rifle with his left hand is accompanied by a caption indicating the name of the painting
Lettering: LA LIBERTÉ GUIDANT LE PEUPLE RF
Reverse
A view of the Louvre Museum with pyramids, from the main courtyard, is surmounted by the legend "BICENTENNIAL OF THE Louvre MUSEUM", the face value being below
Lettering: 100F BICENTENAIRE DU MUSÉE DU LOUVRE 1993
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Fifth Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 2002-02-17)
Face Value
100 Francs (Numeric: 100)
Engravers
Obverse
Claude Lesot
Reverse
Claude Lesot
References
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
15 g
Size
31 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
LA LIBERTÉ GUIDANT LE PEUPLE RF
Reverse Lettering
100F BICENTENAIRE DU MUSÉE DU LOUVRE 1993
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 1,832,011 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | 14.35EUR |
| VF | 16.34EUR |
| XF | 18.65EUR |
| AU | 23.63EUR |
| UNC | 24.12EUR |
When was the 100 Francs note first issued?
Small but effective. The new note is about 40 millimeters shorter and thinner than the first 100-franc note issued in 1907. One hundred 100-franc notes would only be enough to wallpaper one square meter!
What unique features does the 100 Francs note have?
The 100-franc note focuses on Switzerland’s humanitarian tradition – expressed by water, the note’s key motif. On the front of the note is an image of hands scooping up water. Finding a supply of water is one of humanity’s eternal challenges.