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½ Franc – France

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1802–1803
Issuer: France Issuer flag
Period:
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Ruler: Napoleon I
Currency:
Franc
(1795—1959)
Demonetization: 17 June 1868
Total mintage: 311,741
Material
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Silver weight: 2.25 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard648
Numista: #8252
Value
Bullion value: $6.18

Obverse

Inscription:
BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL·
Translation:
BONAPARTE FIRST CONSUL·
Script: Latin
Language: French

Reverse

Inscription:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. DEMI FRANC.

.. AN 12. .A.
Translation:
FRENCH REPUBLIC. HALF FRANC.

.. YEAR 12. .A.
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge

Pointed and crossed out in hollow

Mints

NameMark
Monnaie de ParisA
StrasbourgBB
LyonD
GenevaG
La RochelleH
LimogesI
BordeauxK
BayonneL
ToulouseM
MarseilleMA
PerpignanQ
NantesT
TurinU

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1802—31,380
1803—280,361

Series: 1802 France circulation coins

½ Franc obverse
½ Franc reverse
½ Franc
1802-1803
1 Franc obverse
1 Franc reverse
1 Franc
1802-1803
5 Francs obverse
5 Francs reverse
5 Francs
1802-1803
20 Francs obverse
20 Francs reverse
20 Francs
1802-1803
40 Francs obverse
40 Francs reverse
40 Francs
1802-1803
20 Francs obverse
20 Francs reverse
20 Francs
1802-1803
⭐ Rare