In 1960 the world was poised on the edge of a technology explosion , here comes the future ! On January 1 1960 the Bank of France issues a new franc , equivalent to 100 old francs . Also on January 1st Johnny Cash plays his first free concert for inmates , at a show at San Quentin Prison in California . (Future country star Merle Haggard is in the audience , serving time for burglary.) Our coin today was one of 55,082,000 minted in Paris France in 1960 . It is minted of .835 % silver , weighs 12 grams , and is 29 mm in diameter .
The obverse of this coin features once again"La Semeuse" wearing a phrygian cap , facing left surrounded by the words
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE .
The reverse of today's coin shows us a revised version of the previous few reverses we have seen in this series . In this version there is three intermingled sprigs - wheat , oak , and an olive sprig .With the denomination (5 francs) flanked by a cornucopia at left and owl at right , above , and the year (1960) below .
The edge of this coin is smooth with raised letters that say "LIBERTE-EGALITE-FRATERNITE"(Liberty Equality Fraternity)
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