Obverse: Right-facing portrait of Marie Curie, surrounded by the inscription MARIE CURIE 1867 - 1934. To the sides are the words REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE and LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ. Below are the year 1984, the inscriptions PHYSIQUE CHIMIE, and the denomination 100 F. Engraver: Raymond Corbin.
Reverse: Laurel wreath design with the surrounding inscription MARIE CURIE 1867 - 1934. At the bottom appears the engraver’s name – CORBIN.
About the coin: This 100 franc silver coin was issued in 1984 to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of renowned Nobel Prize laureate Marie Curie. It is part of the commemorative circulating coin series of the Fifth French Republic. The coin is struck in 90% silver, containing 13.5 g of pure silver. Total weight is 15 g, diameter 31 mm, and thickness 2.10 mm.
