Coin

100 Francs Liberté de Delacroix (1993) — France

France • 1993 • Franc 2014#461, KM#1018.1, Gad 1789#924, GEM#242.3

100 Francs Liberté de Delacroix (1993) — France

Overview

Circulating commemorative coin featuring Liberty from Delacroix's painting and the Louvre Museum for its 200th Anniversary.

Specifications

Country
France
Year
1993
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
15 g
Diameter
31 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
Franc 2014#461, KM#1018.1, Gad 1789#924, GEM#242.3
Issuer
France

Design details

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: BICENTENAIRE DU MUSÉE DU LOUVRE 1993 100F.

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Eugène Delacroix is credited as the designer for the 200th Anniversary of the Louvre Museum series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: Monnaie de Paris, Paris. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Mintage vs. survival: A moderate mintage of 1,832,011. Grade rarity is usually the driver of value here — mid-grade circulated pieces are common, but original-surface uncirculated coins can command a strong premium.
  • Precious metal content: Silver (.900) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as Franc 2014#461, KM#1018.1, Gad 1789#924, GEM#242.3. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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