5 Francs

Features

Country	France - Modern
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1870-1889
Value	5 Francs (5)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	25 g
Diameter	37 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	02-17-2005
References	KM# 820, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Gad# 744, Monnaies francaises by Francesco Pastrone (Victor Gadoury) F# 334 Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers)

Obverse

Hercules group, exergue below

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
Dupré

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Reverse

Denomination and date within wreath

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
5
FRANCS
1873
A

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Edge

Inscription in relief : "DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE"

Lettering: * DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE

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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1870 A	335,609							2.0%	KM# 820.1
1871 A								0.6%	(fr) F. 334/3 - KM# 820.1 - différent Trident, date serrée "1871"
1871 A								0.2%	(fr) F. 334/4 - KM# 820.1 - différent Trident, date espacée "187 1"
1871 A	237,906							1.2%	KM# 820.1
1871 K	74,609							1.1%	KM# 820.2
1872 A								0.10%	(fr) F. 334/7 - KM# 820.1 - petites étoiles autour de la signature Dupré
1872 A	56,844							3%	KM# 820.1
1872 K	20,994							0.5%	KM# 820.2
1873 A								0.9%	(fr) F. 334/10 - KM# 820.1 - petites étoiles autour de la signature Dupré
1873 A	27,192,181	14.57	14.57	17.39	21.55	30.40	50.16	52%	KM# 820.1
1873 K	3,949,717		16.58					13%	KM# 820.2
1874 A	7,883,975		14.37	19.64	19.64			22%	KM# 820.1
1874 K	3,903,138		14.65	22.66				14%	KM# 820.2
1875 A	13,338,560	13.26	14.37	19.45	23.11			40%	KM# 820.1
1875 A			40.62	40.62				6%	Small A - KM# 820.1
1875 K	1,661,440		21.80	21.80				10%	KM# 820.2
1876 A	8,800,000	13.82	13.82	19.34	33.16			26%	KM# 820.1
1876 K	1,732,263		16.58	22.11	22.11			9%	KM# 820.2
1877 A	2,631,994		16.58	21.23	21.23			11%	KM# 820.1
1877 K	660,863		17.52	31.74				4%	KM# 820.2
1878 A	1,154							0.6%	KM# 820.1
1878 A	30							0.3%	Proof - KM# 820.1
1878 K	363,130		46.97					4%	KM# 820.2
1889 AC	20							0.8%	KM# 820.1

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