5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, 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#
156962
References F# 295
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

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

Edge

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

Lettering: GARANTIE NATIONALE

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L Bayonne, France (?-1837)

Marks

Archery Artemis Augustin Dupré, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1795-1803)
Cornucopia Alexandre Roëttiers de Montaleau, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1796-1797)
Rooster Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1797-1821)
Oil lamp Laurent Bruno Lhoste, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1796-1803)
Lion head Ambroise Laa, Mint Master, Bayonne (1795-1803)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
5 (1796) A Archery Artemis Cornucopia little A
5 (1796) A Archery Artemis Cornucopia little A, no point around DUPRE signature
5 (1796) A Archery Artemis Cornucopia little A, no point around mint letter
5 (1796) A Archery Artemis Cornucopia normal A
5 (1796) A Archery Artemis Cornucopia normal A, no point around DUPRE signature
6 (1797) A Archery Artemis Rooster an 6/5
7 (1798) K Archery Artemis Oil lamp (fr) F. 295/7
7 (1798) L Archery Artemis Lion head (fr) F. 295/8
8 (1799) K Archery Artemis Oil lamp (fr) F. 295/9

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