½ Franc – France
Standard circulation coins
Series: 1803 France circulation coins
Context
Years: 1803–1805
Issuer: France 
Period:
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Ruler: Napoleon I
Currency:
(1795—1959)
Demonetization: 17 June 1868
Total mintage: 485,160
Material
References
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Numista: #31659
Value
Bullion value: $6.18
Obverse
Inscription:
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR.
Tiolier
Tiolier
Translation:
Napoleon Emperor.
Script: Latin
Language: French
Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
Reverse
Inscription:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.
DEMI
FRANC.
AN 12. .A.
DEMI
FRANC.
AN 12. .A.
Translation:
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
HALF
FRANC.
YEAR 12. .A.
HALF
FRANC.
YEAR 12. .A.
Script: Latin
Language: French
Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
Edge
Pointed and crossed out in hollow
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Monnaie de Paris | A |
| Strasbourg | BB |
| Lyon | D |
| La Rochelle | H |
| Limoges | I |
| Bayonne | L |
| Toulouse | M |
| Marseille | MA |
| Perpignan | Q |
| Nantes | T |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | — | 38,813 | ||
| 1804 | — | 426,412 | ||
| 1805 | — | 19,935 |
💎 Very Rare