5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with outer acorn only

Features

Issuer	France
Period	First Republic (1792-1804)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	5-8 (1796-1799)
Calendar	French republican
Value	5 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	25 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	25 June 1928
Number	N# 156961 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	F# 294 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.

Obverse

Face value, in a crown did with two laurel branches.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
5
FRANCS
L'AN

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Augustin Dupré was an engraver of French currency and medals, the 14th Graveur général des monnaies.

Reverse

Hercules, naked with lion skin, in front, uniting the Liberty standing left, holding a pique surmonted by phrygian cap and the Equality, standing right, holding the plane.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNION ET FORCE
· Dupré ·

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Augustin Dupré was an engraver of French currency and medals, the 14th Graveur général des monnaies.

Edge

Hollow edge with inscriptions.
The edge wasn't made with collar.

Lettering: GARANTIE NATIONALE

Mints

Marks

	Augustin Dupré, General coin engraver, Paris (1795-1803)
	Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Paris (1797-1821)
	Gabriel-Godefroy Dubois, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1795-1803)
	Ambroise Laa, Mint Master, Bayonne (1795-1803)
	Laurent Bruno Lhoste, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1796-1803)

Comments

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Credits : CGB (le Franc de poche)

See also

• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with acorns (Rim by collar)
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, with inner acorns and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et force, UNION tight, with inner acorns and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, with outer acorn only
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorns and outer acorn, small leaf
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorn above, outer acorn, small leaf
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorn above and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, with inner acorn below and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorn below and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with outer acorn only, small leaf
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, with outer acorn only, small leaf
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorns only

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
5 (1796) A												little A, accent on the E of REPUBLIQUE
5 (1796) A												little A, no accent on the E of REPUBLIQUE
5 (1796) A												normal A, accent on the E of REPUBLIQUE
5 (1796) A												normal A, no accent on the E of REPUBLIQUE
5 (1796) BB		24 921										BB normal
5 (1796) BB												little BB, no point around mint letter
5 (1796) BB												little BB, points around mint letter
5 (1796) L												(fr) F. 294/8
5 (1796) Q												with olive below
5 (1796) T		19 001										accent on the E of REPUBLIQUE
5 (1796) T												no accent on the E of REPUBLIQUE
6 (1797) A												little A, an 6/5, cock re-engraved on cornucopiae
6 (1797) A												normal A, an 6/5, cock re-engraved on cornucopiae
6 (1797) K												an 6/5
6 (1797) K												an 6/5/4
6 (1797) K												no olive below
6 (1797) K												with olive below
6 (1797) L												an 6/5, cedilla offset below the A of FRANCAISE
6 (1797) L												an 6/5, L re-engraved on A
6 (1797) L												an 6/5, no olive below
6 (1797) L												an 6/5, with olive below
6 (1797) Q												(fr) F. 294/22
6 (1797) Q												an 6/5
6 (1797) Q												an 6/5, Q re-engraved on K
6 (1797) W		69 614										an 6/5
6 (1797) W												an 6/5, no point around mint letter
7 (1798) A												(fr) F. 294/27
7 (1798) A												no star after FORCE
7 (1798) A												no star after FRANCAISE
7 (1798) BB												(fr) F. 294/30
7 (1798) L												L re-engraved on A
7 (1798) L												no star after FRANCAISE, no cedilla to FRANCAISE
7 (1798) L												with star after FRANCAISE
7 (1798) Q												(fr) F. 294/34
7 (1798) T												no olive below
7 (1798) T												with olive below
8 (1799) K												(fr) F. 294/37

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Numista Rarity index: 83

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