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5 Francs – France

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1862–1869
Issuer: France Issuer flag
Period:
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Currency:
Franc
(1795—1959)
Demonetization: 25 June 1928
Total mintage: 18,312,028
Material
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 1.61 g
Gold weight: 1.45 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Gold
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard803
Numista: #5308
Value
Bullion value: $227.87

Obverse

Inscription:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR

BARRE
Translation:
NAPOLEON III EMPEROR

BARRE
Script: Latin
Language: French

Reverse

Inscription:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS

5

FRANCS

1864

A
Translation:
FRENCH EMPIRE

5

FRANCS

1864

A
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge

Milled

Mints

NameMark
Monnaie de ParisA
StrasbourgBB

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1862A1,177,494
1862BB882,075
1862E—Prooflike
1863BB1,103,564
1863A1,513,729
1864A2,239,561
1864BB999,564
1865A824,020
1865BB866,578
1866A1,948,610
1866BB1,348,496
1867A1,024,417
1867BB1,508,175
1868A1,864,491
1868BB723,254
1868E—Prooflike
1869BB288,000

Series: 1862 France circulation coins

100 Francs obverse
100 Francs reverse
100 Francs
1862-1870
5 Francs obverse
5 Francs reverse
5 Francs
1862-1869
50 Francs obverse
50 Francs reverse
50 Francs
1862-1868
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