1 Franc Reunion Copper
1896, Réunion (French Overseas Department). Copper-Nickel Franc Coin Mint Year: 1896 Obverse: Togate bust of Mercury left, wearing a winged hat. Reverse: Inscription in two lines above date (1896). Like the other four overseas departments, Réunion also holds the status of a region of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic. Réunion is an outermost region of the European Union and is part of the eurozone.3 Réunion and the fellow French overseas department of Mayotte are the only eurozone regions located in the Southern Hemisphere. As in the rest of France, the official language of Réunion is French. In addition, a majority of the region’s population speaks Réunion Creole.
Mint Place: Paris
Denomination: 1 Franc
Reference: Lecompte 41, KM-5.
Material: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 25mm
Legend: REPUBLICQUE FRANCAISE * ILE DE LA REUNION *
Legend: CONTRE-VALEUR DE POSEE * AU TRESOR COLONIAL * 
Réunion (La Réunion) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately 550 km (340 mi) east of the island of Madagascar and 175 km (109 mi) southwest of the island of Mauritius. As of January 2021, it had a population of 858,450.
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Posted by: anonymous 2023-10-31
1896, Réunion (French Overseas Department). Copper-Nickel Franc Coin. PCGS AU58! Mint Year: 1896Mint Place: ParisDenomination: 1 FrancReference: Lecompte 41, KM-5. Condition: Certified and graded by PCGS as AU-58!Material: Copper-Nickel Diameter: 25mm Obverse: Togate bust of Mercur ...
