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5 Francs – France

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1861–1870
Issuer: France Issuer flag
Period:
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Currency:
Franc
(1795—1959)
Demonetization: 25 June 1928
Total mintage: 48,917,356
Material
Diameter: 37 mm
Weight: 25 g
Silver weight: 22.50 g
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard799
Numista: #1184
Value
Bullion value: $61.78

Obverse

Inscription:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR

A

BARRE
Translation:
NAPOLEON III EMPEROR

TO

BARRE
Script: Latin
Language: French

Reverse

Inscription:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS

5 F.

1868
Translation:
FRENCH EMPIRE

5 F.

1868
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge

Smooth and inscripted
Legend:
DIEU ★ PROTEGE ★ LA★ FRANCE ★★★★★
Translation:
GOD PROTECTS FRANCE
Language: French

Categories

Person> Monarch
Symbols> Coat of Arms

Mints

NameMark
Monnaie de ParisA
StrasbourgBB
BordeauxK

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1861A22,098
1861ESSAI—
1862——
1862A27,819
1863A14,997
1864A32,168
1865A24,577
1865BB72,557
1866A37,893
1867BB4,337,636
1867A6,511,287
1868A6,520,459
1868BB11,390,447
1869A2,055,891
1869BB9,601,259
1870A6,246,264
1870BB2,022,004

Series: 1861 France circulation coins

1 Centime obverse
1 Centime reverse
1 Centime
1861-1870
2 Centimes obverse
2 Centimes reverse
2 Centimes
1861
2 Centimes obverse
2 Centimes reverse
2 Centimes
1861-1862
5 Centimes obverse
5 Centimes reverse
5 Centimes
1861-1865
10 Centimes obverse
10 Centimes reverse
10 Centimes
1861-1868
5 Francs obverse
5 Francs reverse
5 Francs
1861-1870
10 Francs obverse
10 Francs reverse
10 Francs
1861-1868
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