NGC - Coin of the Day: Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, was born on Nov. 7, 1867. She and her husband conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity. France issued coins like this one in 1984 to celebrate her achievements.

Country: France
Period: Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Year: 1984
Value: 100 Francs
Currency: New franc (1960-2001)
Composition: 90% Silver
Weight: 15 grams
Diameter: 31 mm
Thickness: 2.10 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment

Edge: Smooth
Demonetized: 02-17-2002
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