5 Francs (Voltaire)
Obverse
Portrait facing outwards to right, lettering and years surrounding
Lettering: · RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE · 1694 VOLTAIRE 1778
Reverse
Central design of a feather with Pantheon behind, value on right, date above. Lettering around outside, signature below, privy marks (both dolphin and bee) at bottom
Lettering: LIBERTÉ • ÉGALITÉ • FRATERNITÉ 1994 5F Voltaire
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Fifth Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 2002-02-17)
Face Value
5 Francs (Numeric: 5)
Engravers
Obverse
Jean-Pierre Gendis
Reverse
Jean-Pierre Gendis
References
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
10 g
Size
29 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
· RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE · 1694 VOLTAIRE 1778
Reverse Lettering
LIBERTÉ • ÉGALITÉ • FRATERNITÉ 1994 5F Voltaire
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 1,850 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | - |
| AU | - |
| UNC | 66.00EUR |
Comments
François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, after the famous marble sculpture of "Voltaire sitting" by Jean-Antoine Houdon, which is located in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. 
