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1 Franc – France

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1853–1863
Issuer: France Issuer flag
Period:
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Currency:
Franc
(1795—1959)
Demonetization: 17 June 1868
Total mintage: 22,843,736
Material
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 5 g
Silver weight: 4.50 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard779
Numista: #1171
Value
Bullion value: $12.36

Obverse

Inscription:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
Translation:
NAPOLEON III EMPEROR
Script: Latin
Language: French

Reverse

Inscription:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS

1

FRANC

1860

A
Translation:
FRENCH EMPIRE

1

FRANC

1860

A
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge

Reeded

Mints

NameMark
Monnaie de ParisA
StrasbourgBB
LyonD

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1853A—
1854A763,557
1855A—
1856A1,173,348
1856BB1,663,980
1856D—
1857A1,679,991
1858A5,604,142
1859A3,827,495
1859BB1,554,131
1860A2,012,484
1860BB1,333,333
1861A2,012,000
1861BB1,124,000
1863A41,102
1863BB54,173

Series: 1853 France circulation coins

1 Centime obverse
1 Centime reverse
1 Centime
1853-1857
2 Centimes obverse
2 Centimes reverse
2 Centimes
1853-1857
5 Centimes obverse
5 Centimes reverse
5 Centimes
1853-1857
20 Centimes obverse
20 Centimes reverse
20 Centimes
1853-1863
1 Franc obverse
1 Franc reverse
1 Franc
1853-1863
2 Francs obverse
2 Francs reverse
2 Francs
1853-1859
50 Centimes obverse
50 Centimes reverse
50 Centimes
1853-1863
🌱 Fairly Common