½ Franc - Napoleon I

Features

Issuer France
Emperor Napoleon I (Napoléon Ier) (1804-1814, 1815)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1809-1814
Value ½ Franc
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 0.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 June 1868
Number
N#
2098
References F# 178,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 399,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 691
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

Bust of Napolean, laureated, facing right

Below bust Tiolier, in script

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR.
Tiolier

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Reverse

Mint Mark = A and Rooster (Paris)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS.
DEMI
FRANC.
1812.

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Edge

Smooth

Mints

Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B Rouen, France (?-1858)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
CL Genoa, Italy
D Lyon, France (?-1858)
G Poitiers, France
H La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I Limoges, France (?-1837)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L Bayonne, France (?-1837)
M Toulouse, France (?-1837)
MA Marseille, France (?-1858)
Q Perpignan, France (?-1837)
T Nantes, France (?-1837)
U Turin, Italy
W Lille, France (1685-1858)

Marks

Rooster Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1797-1821)
Paschal lamb Joseph Lambert, Mint Master, Rouen (1804-1817)
Bee Michel Gabet, Mint Master, Lyon (1803-1823)
Fish Étienne Froidevaux, Mint Master, Geneva (1804-1805), Bordeaux (1805-1809)
Hammer Daumy, Mint Master, Toulouse (1806-1811)
Star Cyprien Galliard, Mint Master, Marseille (1801-1809)
Grape Jean-Marie de Sainte-Croix, Mint Master, Perpignan (1797-1828)
Heart Vittorio Modesto Paroletti, Mint Master, Turin (1804-1813)
Caduceus Louis-Théophile-François Lepage, Mint Master, Lille (1796-1817)
Sheaf Jean Georges Dubois, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1804-1825)
Monogram Jean-Gualbert François Seguy, Mint Master, La Rochelle (1803-1817)
Vine leaf Hugues Vignes, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1809-1826)
Tulip Pierre-Romain Darripe, Mint Master, Bayonne (1803-1810)
VR monogram Victor Regis, Mint Master, Marseille (1809-1823)
Handshake Martial Parant, Mint Master, Limoges (1803-1822)
Tulip Pierre-Boniface Darripe, Mint Master, Bayonne (1810-1828)
Anchor Pierre-Louis Athénas, Mint Master, Nantes (1796-1818)
Fish G.J.L. du Marchie Sarvaas, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (1812-1813)
Ship bow Andrea Podesta, Mint Master, Genoa (1811-1814)
CT monogram Carayon-Talpayrac Sr., Mint Master, Toulouse (1811-1822)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1809 A Rooster 1 679 429 $ 5.40 $ 10 $ 27 21% KM#691.1
1809 B Paschal lamb 14 000 1.1% KM#691.2
1809 D Bee 43 031 1.3% KM#691.5
1809 K Fish 42 716 1.7% KM#691.8
1809 M Hammer 21 142 1.1% KM#691.10
1809 MA Star 3 170 1.1% KM#691.11
1809 Q Grape 69 525 1.3% KM#691.12
1809 U Heart 5 841 1.1% KM#691.14
1809 W Caduceus 313 712 4% KM#691.15
1810 A Rooster 1 362 232 $ 22 17% KM#691.1
1810 B Paschal lamb 284 495 6% KM#691.2
1810 BB Sheaf 10 727 1.3% KM#691.3
1810 D Bee 70 494 2% KM#691.5
1810 H Monogram 3 557 1.1% KM#691.6
1810 K Vine leaf 41 244 1.5% KM#691.8
1810 L Tulip 55 010 1.5% KM#691.9
1810 L Tulip 0.9% KM#691.9
1810 M Hammer 32 988 1.5% KM#691.10
1810 MA VR monogram 10 478 1.1% KM#691.11
1810 W Caduceus 203 984 3% KM#691.15
1811 A Rooster 1 859 998 $ 40 $ 40 23% Weight 2.2 g - KM#691.1
1811 B Paschal lamb 251 610 4% KM#691.2
1811 BB Sheaf 36 921 1.3% KM#691.3
1811 D Bee 220 060 4% KM#691.5
1811 H Monogram 120 212 1.7% KM#691.6
1811 I Handshake 133 525 3% KM#691.7
1811 K Vine leaf 16 916 1.5% KM#691.8
1811 L Tulip 94 720 1.3% KM#691.9
1811 M Hammer 48 492 1.7% KM#691.10
1811 MA VR monogram 68 874 1.9% KM#691.11
1811 Q Grape 126 082 1.7% KM#691.12
1811 T Anchor 114 190 1.9% KM#691.13
1811 U Heart 38 734 1.3% KM#691.14
1811 W Caduceus 246 316 3% KM#691.15
1812 A Rooster 1 719 834 $ 16 $ 54 $ 100 26% KM#691.1
1812 B Paschal lamb 192 143 4% KM#691.2
1812 D Bee 154 931 2% KM#691.5
1812 H Monogram 269 589 1.5% KM#691.6
1812 I Handshake 136 510 4% KM#691.7
1812 K Vine leaf 34 012 1.3% KM#691.8
1812 L Tulip 52 295 1.7% KM#691.9
1812 M Hammer 104 748 2% KM#691.10
1812 MA VR monogram 51 897 1.7% KM#691.11
1812 Q Grape 106 160 3% KM#691.12
1812 T Anchor 80 790 2% KM#691.13
1812 Utrecht Fish 5 070 1.1% KM#691.16
1812 W Caduceus 0.2% (fr) F. 178/48 - 1812/1
1812 W Caduceus 336 624 4% KM#691.15
1813 A Rooster 627 154 $ 27 12% KM#691.1
1813 CL Ship bow 8 361 1.1% KM#691.4
1813 D Bee 0.2% (fr) F. 178/52 - 1813/2
1813 D Bee 110 224 3% KM#691.5
1813 H Monogram 137 827 1.3% KM#691.6
1813 I Handshake 96 918 3% KM#691.7
1813 K Vine leaf 58 345 1.7% KM#691.8
1813 L Tulip 43 979 1.1% KM#691.9
1813 M CT monogram 158 503 3% KM#691.10
1813 MA VR monogram 70 103 1.9% KM#691.11
1813 Q Grape 44 476 1.3% KM#691.12
1813 T Anchor 52 581 2% KM#691.13
1813 Utrecht Fish 6 846 1.3% KM#691.16
1813 W Caduceus 154 326 3% KM#691.15
1814 A Rooster 106 620 3% KM#691.1
1814 M CT monogram 35 866 1.5% KM#691.10

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon IPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon IPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon IPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon I
Heritage Auctions
2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction 61352
Lot 22204
Internet Archive
10 Dec 2023 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 432.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon IPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon I
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232305
Lot 61373
Internet Archive
26 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 492.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon IPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon IPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon IPicture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon I
Heritage Auctions
2022 May 5 - 7 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3099
Lot 31763
Internet Archive
5 May 2022 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS66)
USD 660.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon I
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 279
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 Undetermined XF USD 49.63
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon I
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 1008
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined XF USD 140.25
(EUR 130.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon I
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 546
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 Undetermined VF USD 70.13
(EUR 65.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon I
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 615
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 Undetermined F USD 72.28
(EUR 67.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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