Fourth Republic

Catalogue of the coins of the Fourth Republic (1946-1959)

This catalogue covers French franc coins from the Fourth Republic period, with illustrated coin entries shown below.

Provisional Government (1944-1946)

10 Cents 20 Cents 50 Cents
Lindauer Morlon
zinc, small module zinc light heavy
1945 1945 1941 1947
1946 1946 1941 1947
France — 10 centimes — Provisional Government — Lindauer — 1945 — 1946 — obverse France — 20 centimes — Provisional Government — Lindauer — Zinc — 1945 — 1946 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — obverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Morlon — 1931 — 1940 — obverse
France — 10 centimes — Provisional Government — Lindauer — 1945 — 1946 — reverse France — 20 centimes — Provisional Government — Lindauer — Zinc — 1945 — 1946 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — reverse France — 50 centimes — Third Republic — Morlon — 1931 — 1940 — reverse
1 Franc 2 Francs 5 Francs 10 Francs
Morlon Lavrillier Turin
bronze-aluminum aluminum
1944 1944 1945 1945 1945
1946 1946 1947 1947 1947
France — 1 franc — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — obverse France — 2 francs — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — obverse France — 5 Francs — 1938–1940 — Third Republic — obverse France — 5 Francs — 1945–1947 — Provisional Government — Lavrillier — obverse France — 10 Francs — 1945–1947 — Provisional Government — obverse
France — 1 franc — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — reverse France — 2 francs — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — reverse France — 5 Francs — 1938–1940 — Third Republic — reverse France — 5 Francs — 1945–1947 — Provisional Government — Lavrillier — reverse France — 10 Francs — 1945–1947 — Provisional Government — reverse

Fourth Republic (1946-1959)

50 Cents 1 Franc 2 Francs 5 Francs 10 Francs
Morlon Lavrillier Turin
1947 1947 1947 1947 1947
1947 1958 1958 1952 1949
France — 50 centimes — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — obverse France — 1 franc — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — obverse France — 2 francs — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — obverse France — 5 Francs — 1945–1947 — Provisional Government — Lavrillier — obverse France — 10 Francs — 1945–1947 — Provisional Government — obverse
France — 50 centimes — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — reverse France — 1 franc — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — reverse France — 2 francs — Provisional Government — Morlon — 1944 — 1946 — reverse France — 5 Francs — 1945–1947 — Provisional Government — Lavrillier — reverse France — 10 Francs — 1945–1947 — Provisional Government — reverse
10 Francs 20 Francs 50 Francs 100 Francs
Guiraud Cochet
1950 1950 1950 1950 1954
1958 1950 1954 1958 1958
France — 10 Francs — 1950–1958 — Fourth Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — 1950 — Fourth Republic — obverse France — 20 Francs — 1950–1954 — Fourth Republic — obverse France — 50 francs — obverse France — 100 francs — obverse
France — 10 Francs — 1950–1958 — Fourth Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — 1950 — Fourth Republic — reverse France — 20 Francs — 1950–1954 — Fourth Republic — reverse France — 50 francs — reverse France — 100 francs — reverse