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.
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 
Pierre-Joseph Tiolier was a French engraver who was appointed the 15th Engraver-General of France.
Reverse
Mint Mark = A and Rooster (Paris)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS.
DEMI
FRANC.
1812.
Engraver:
Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
Pierre-Joseph Tiolier was a French engraver who was appointed the 15th Engraver-General of France.
Edge
Smooth
Mints
| Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) | |
| A | Paris, France (600-1973) |
| 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
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Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Paris (1797-1821) |
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Joseph Lambert, Mint Master, Rouen (1804-1817) |
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Michel Gabet, Mint Master, Lyon (1803-1823) |
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Étienne Froidevaux, Mint Master, Geneva (1804-1805), Bordeaux (1805-1809) |
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Daumy, Mint Master, Toulouse (1806-1811) |
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Cyprien Galliard, Mint Master, Marseille (1801-1809) |
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Jean-Marie de Sainte-Croix, Mint Master, Perpignan (1797-1828) |
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Vittorio Modesto Paroletti, Mint Master, Turin (1804-1813) |
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Louis-Théophile-François Lepage, Mint Master, Lille (1796-1817) |
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Jean Georges Dubois, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1804-1825) |
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Jean-Gualbert François Seguy, Mint Master, La Rochelle (1803-1817) |
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Hugues Vignes, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1809-1826) |
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Pierre-Romain Darripe, Mint Master, Bayonne (1803-1810) |
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Victor Regis, Mint Master, Marseille (1809-1823) |
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Martial Parant, Mint Master, Limoges (1803-1822) |
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Pierre-Boniface Darripe, Mint Master, Bayonne (1810-1828) |
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Pierre-Louis Athénas, Mint Master, Nantes (1796-1818) |
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G.J.L. du Marchie Sarvaas, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (1812-1813) |
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Andrea Podesta, Mint Master, Genoa (1811-1814) |
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Carayon-Talpayrac Sr., Mint Master, Toulouse (1811-1822) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1809 A | |
1 679 429 | $ 5.30 | $ 10 | $ 26 | 22% | KM#691.1 | ||||||
| 1809 B | |
14 000 | 1.2% | KM#691.2 | |||||||||
| 1809 D | |
43 031 | 1.4% | KM#691.5 | |||||||||
| 1809 K | |
42 716 | 1.9% | KM#691.8 | |||||||||
| 1809 M | |
21 142 | 1.2% | KM#691.10 | |||||||||
| 1809 MA | |
3 170 | 1.2% | KM#691.11 | |||||||||
| 1809 Q | |
69 525 | 1.4% | KM#691.12 | |||||||||
| 1809 U | |
5 841 | 1.2% | KM#691.14 | |||||||||
| 1809 W | |
313 712 | 4% | KM#691.15 | |||||||||
| 1810 A | |
1 362 232 | $ 30 | 17% | KM#691.1 | ||||||||
| 1810 B | |
284 495 | 6% | KM#691.2 | |||||||||
| 1810 BB | |
10 727 | 1.4% | KM#691.3 | |||||||||
| 1810 D | |
70 494 | 2% | KM#691.5 | |||||||||
| 1810 H | |
3 557 | 1.2% | KM#691.6 | |||||||||
| 1810 K | |
41 244 | 1.6% | KM#691.8 | |||||||||
| 1810 L | |
55 010 | 1.6% | KM#691.9 | |||||||||
| 1810 L | |
0.9% | KM#691.9 | ||||||||||
| 1810 M | |
32 988 | 1.6% | KM#691.10 | |||||||||
| 1810 MA | |
10 478 | 1.2% | KM#691.11 | |||||||||
| 1810 W | |
203 984 | 3% | KM#691.15 | |||||||||
| 1811 A | |
1 859 998 | $ 39 | $ 39 | 24% | Weight 2.2 g - KM#691.1 | |||||||
| 1811 B | |
251 610 | 4% | KM#691.2 | |||||||||
| 1811 BB | |
36 921 | 1.4% | KM#691.3 | |||||||||
| 1811 D | |
220 060 | 4% | KM#691.5 | |||||||||
| 1811 H | |
120 212 | 1.6% | KM#691.6 | |||||||||
| 1811 I | |
133 525 | 3% | KM#691.7 | |||||||||
| 1811 K | |
16 916 | 1.6% | KM#691.8 | |||||||||
| 1811 L | |
94 720 | 1.4% | KM#691.9 | |||||||||
| 1811 M | |
48 492 | 1.6% | KM#691.10 | |||||||||
| 1811 MA | |
68 874 | 2% | KM#691.11 | |||||||||
| 1811 Q | |
126 082 | 1.9% | KM#691.12 | |||||||||
| 1811 T | |
114 190 | 2% | KM#691.13 | |||||||||
| 1811 U | |
38 734 | 1.4% | KM#691.14 | |||||||||
| 1811 W | |
246 316 | 3% | KM#691.15 | |||||||||
| 1812 A | |
1 719 834 | $ 18 | $ 42 | $ 100 | 27% | KM#691.1 | ||||||
| 1812 B | |
192 143 | 4% | KM#691.2 | |||||||||
| 1812 D | |
154 931 | 2% | KM#691.5 | |||||||||
| 1812 H | |
269 589 | 1.4% | KM#691.6 | |||||||||
| 1812 I | |
136 510 | 4% | KM#691.7 | |||||||||
| 1812 K | |
34 012 | 1.4% | KM#691.8 | |||||||||
| 1812 L | |
52 295 | 1.9% | KM#691.9 | |||||||||
| 1812 M | |
104 748 | 2% | KM#691.10 | |||||||||
| 1812 MA | |
51 897 | 1.9% | KM#691.11 | |||||||||
| 1812 Q | |
106 160 | 3% | KM#691.12 | |||||||||
| 1812 T | |
80 790 | 2% | KM#691.13 | |||||||||
| 1812 Utrecht | |
5 070 | 1.2% | KM#691.16 | |||||||||
| 1812 W | |
0.2% | (fr) F. 178/48 - 1812/1 | ||||||||||
| 1812 W | |
336 624 | 4% | KM#691.15 | |||||||||
| 1813 A | |
627 154 | 12% | KM#691.1 | |||||||||
| 1813 CL | |
8 361 | 1.2% | KM#691.4 | |||||||||
| 1813 D | |
0.2% | (fr) F. 178/52 - 1813/2 | ||||||||||
| 1813 D | |
110 224 | 3% | KM#691.5 | |||||||||
| 1813 H | |
137 827 | 1.4% | KM#691.6 | |||||||||
| 1813 I | |
96 918 | 2% | KM#691.7 | |||||||||
| 1813 K | |
58 345 | 1.6% | KM#691.8 | |||||||||
| 1813 L | |
43 979 | 1.2% | KM#691.9 | |||||||||
| 1813 M | |
158 503 | 4% | KM#691.10 | |||||||||
| 1813 MA | |
70 103 | 2% | KM#691.11 | |||||||||
| 1813 Q | |
44 476 | 1.4% | KM#691.12 | |||||||||
| 1813 T | |
52 581 | 3% | KM#691.13 | |||||||||
| 1813 Utrecht | |
6 846 | 1.4% | KM#691.16 | |||||||||
| 1813 W | |
154 326 | 3% | KM#691.15 | |||||||||
| 1814 A | |
106 620 | 3% | KM#691.1 | |||||||||
| 1814 M | |
35 866 | 1.6% | KM#691.10 | |||||||||
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Bullion value: USD 1.66
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232305 Lot 61373 
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Jan 26, 2023 | Undetermined |
UNC (NGC MS65) |
USD 492.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2022 May 5 - 7 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3099 Lot 31763
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May 5, 2022 | Undetermined |
UNC (NGC MS66) |
USD 660.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 90 Lot 279
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Jul 18, 2023 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 48.62
(EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 1008
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Jul 26, 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 137.40
(EUR 130.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 72 Lot 615
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Dec 21, 2022 | Undetermined | F |
USD 70.81
(EUR 67.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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