1 franc FRANCE (1988) 30th Anniversary of French Fifth Republic
| diameter: | weight: | thickness: | alloy: |
| 24.0 mm | 6.0 g | 1.85 mm | Ni98 |
obverse:
in the coin centre head of Charles de Gaulle facing right; along the top edge: CHARLES DE GAULLE; along the bottom edge: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE (French Republic); between the inscriptions Crosses of Lorraine
reverse:
in the coin centre face value: 1 F. (FRANC) inside six hexagons; along the top edge motto of France: LIBERTÉ • ÉGALITÉ • FRATERNITÉ (liberty, equality, fraternity); along the bottom edge dates: 1958 • 1988
edge:
reeded
issue date:
??? no data
withdrawal date:
18 II 2002
designer:
Émile Rousseau (initials ER in the obverse below de Gaulle's head)
mint:
La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint), Pessac (mint mark before year 1958 in the reverse, after year 1988 privy mark of designer and mint director Emile Rousseau - dolphin)
mintage:
| 1988 | 49 908 011 | + 9 000 in annual boxed sets |
mint marks:
interesting facts:
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (1890-1970) - French politician and statesman, the president of France in years 1959-1969.
French commemorative coin with denomination of 1 franc from 1988 commemorates the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the French Fifth Republic. On October 5, 1958 owing to de Gaulle the new constitution gave some real executive power to the president. Also the rules of his election were changed. In post-war France (The Fourth Republic), the president was elected by the electoral college and thus he was rather a political puppet than a co-ruler. In 1962, de Gaulle also convinced the French to change the election system for the head of state. In a national referendum, the French supported the changes. Henceforth, the president was to be elected directly. In this way not only he gained the common legitimacy, but also the highest power in comparison to European presidents.
In the coin reverse there is a hexagon (in French l'Hexagone), which is among the French a nickname for their country. Indeed the shape of the Metropolitan France reminds this geometric figure.
French commemorative coin with denomination of 1 franc from 1988 commemorates the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the French Fifth Republic. On October 5, 1958 owing to de Gaulle the new constitution gave some real executive power to the president. Also the rules of his election were changed. In post-war France (The Fourth Republic), the president was elected by the electoral college and thus he was rather a political puppet than a co-ruler. In 1962, de Gaulle also convinced the French to change the election system for the head of state. In a national referendum, the French supported the changes. Henceforth, the president was to be elected directly. In this way not only he gained the common legitimacy, but also the highest power in comparison to European presidents.
In the coin reverse there is a hexagon (in French l'Hexagone), which is among the French a nickname for their country. Indeed the shape of the Metropolitan France reminds this geometric figure.
last update: 20 XI 2013
coins catalogue :: katalog monet :: münzkatalog :: catalogue de monnaies :: catálogo de monedas :: catalogo monete :: каталог монет :: κέρματα κατάλογος :: COINZ.eu
© 2010-2025 :: Adam Kubicki :: COINZ.eu :: All rights reserved.