Artefactum

← All finds

Silver 1 franc of the Third Republic, 1881

1 franc of 1881, side with a female head
1 franc of 1881, side with a wreath and the inscription Liberté Égalité Fraternité

Details

Period
Belle Époque (1880–1914)
Material
Silver
Condition
Good
Denomination
1 franc
Currency
French franc, 1795-1959
Year
1881
Issuer
France (Third Republic)
Mint
Parijs (A)
Reference
Numista
Diameter
23 mm
Weight
4.6 g
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

In Belgium a French franc was worth the same as a Belgian one. In 1880 an adult factory worker earned about 2.50 to 3.60 francs a day: this coin was about a third of a day's pay. In Brussels it bought eight glasses of faro.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

Silver 1 franc from 1881, struck in Paris during the Third Republic. The inscriptions REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE and LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE are clearly legible.

Related finds