5 Francs - Napoleon III

5 Francs - Napoleon III - obverse5 Francs - Napoleon III - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Emperor Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1861-1870
Value 5 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Thickness 2.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 25 June 1928
Number
N#
1184
References F# 331,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 739,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 799
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Laureate head of Napoleon III facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BB
BARRE

Translation: Napoleon III Emperor

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Crowned and mantled arms divide denomination, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
5 F.
1868

Translation: French Empire

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Smooth and inscripted

Lettering: DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE *****

Translation: God Protects France

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)

Marks

Anchor with ring Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1855-1878)
Bee Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1860-1879)
Trefoil cross Henri Delbecque, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1860-1870), Bordeaux (1870-1878)

Comments

Different workshop for 1869 BB

Source: CGB&Eagle68Automatically translated

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1861 A Anchor with ring Bee 22 098 0.6% F. 331/1 - KM# 799.1 A small
1861 A Anchor with ring Bee 0.2% F. 331/2 - KM# 799.1 A normal
1861 ESSAI Anchor with ring 0.17% (fr) A confirmer - KM# 799.1
1862  Anchor with ring 0.10% F. 331/4 without mint letters
1862 A Anchor with ring Bee 27 819 0.6% F. 331/3 KM# 799.1
1863 A Anchor with ring Bee Photo 14 997 0.6% F. 331/5 - KM# 799.1
1864 A Anchor with ring Bee Photo 32 168 $ 4200 0.6% F. 331/6 - KM# 799.1
1865 A Anchor with ring Bee 24 577 0.5% F. 331/7 - KM# 799.1
1865 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 72 557 0.4% F. 331/8 - KM# 799.2
1866 A Anchor with ring Bee 37 893 0.8% F. 331/9 - KM# 799.1
1867 A Anchor with ring Bee Photo 6 511 287 $ 14 $ 17 $ 22 $ 32 $ 49 $ 240 27% F. 331/10 - KM# 799.1
1867 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 4 337 636 $ 15 $ 18 $ 26 $ 27 $ 48 19% F. 331/11 - KM# 799.2
1868 A Anchor with ring Bee Photo 6 520 459 $ 19 $ 19 $ 24 $ 32 $ 110 $ 210 26% F. 331/12 - KM# 799.1
1868 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross Photo 11 390 447 $ 20 $ 20 $ 22 $ 29 $ 43 $ 330 39% F. 331/13 - KM# 799.2
1869 A Anchor with ring Bee Photo 2 055 891 $ 16 $ 22 $ 38 $ 220 $ 840 12% F. 331/14 - KM# 799.1
1869 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 9 601 259 $ 20 $ 20 $ 22 $ 26 $ 43 30% F. 331/15 - KM# 799.2 BB normal
1869 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross $ 19 1.4% F. 331/16 - KM# 799.2 BB small
1870 A Anchor with ring Bee Photo 6 246 264 $ 16 $ 16 $ 19 $ 22 $ 32 $ 49 $ 1500 27% F. 331/17 - KM# 799.1
1870 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross Photo 2 022 004 $ 20 $ 20 $ 28 $ 46 $ 46 $ 650 11% F. 331/18 - KM# 799.2

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
2020 January 12 - 13 World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3081
Lot 30561
Internet Archive
13 Jan 2020 1863 A Anchor with ring Bee – F. 331/5 - KM# 799.1 UNC
(PCGS MS63)
USD 3000.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
2020 January 12 - 13 World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3081
Lot 30562
Internet Archive
13 Jan 2020 1864 A Anchor with ring Bee – F. 331/6 - KM# 799.1 UNC
(PCGS MS64)
USD 3840.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073
Lot 30942
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2019 1864 A Anchor with ring Bee – F. 331/6 - KM# 799.1 UNC
(PCGS MS64)
USD 4800.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232318
Lot 61471
Internet Archive
27 Apr 2023 1867 A Anchor with ring Bee – F. 331/10 - KM# 799.1 UNC
(NGC MS61)
USD 234.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
2020 November 5 - 6 World & Ancient Coins Platinum and Signature Online Auction - Dallas 3088
Lot 34457
Internet Archive
5 Nov 2020 1867 A Anchor with ring Bee – F. 331/10 - KM# 799.1 UNC
(PCGS MS65)
USD 1560.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232338
Lot 63207
Internet Archive
14 Sep 2023 1868 A Anchor with ring Bee – F. 331/12 - KM# 799.1 AU
(NGC AU55)
USD 109.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232338
Lot 63206
Internet Archive
14 Sep 2023 1868 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross – F. 331/13 - KM# 799.2 UNC
(NGC UNC Details (Obverse Cleaned))
USD 63.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232212
Lot 64485
Internet Archive
17 Mar 2022 1868 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross – F. 331/13 - KM# 799.2 UNC
(PCGS MS63)
USD 480.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232019
Lot 61304
Internet Archive
6 May 2020 1868 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross – F. 331/13 - KM# 799.2 UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 528.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231922
Lot 65215
Internet Archive
30 May 2019 1868 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross – F. 331/13 - KM# 799.2 UNC
(PCGS MS64)
USD 336.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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