Obverse

Marianne's head left wearing a phrygian cap decorated with a composite wreath made of olive tree leaves, oak and wheat.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE
MORLON

Translation:
FRENCH REPUBLIC
MORLON

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Reverse

Value encompassed on either side by Cornucopia (or horn of plenty, overflowing with produce, flowers, or nuts).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE-EGALITE
FRATERNITE
1
FRANC
1939

Translation:
Liberty Equality
Brotherhood
1
Franc
1939

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Edge

Plain

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

Comments

The 1941 production was struck under the Vichy regime in cupro-aluminium and 6,008,106 copies were struck in 1942 with corners marked with the 1941 vintage.
Source: Le franc 2019