5 Francs - Napoleon I

5 Francs - Napoleon I - obverse5 Francs - Napoleon I - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Emperor Napoleon I (Napoléon Ier) (1804-1814, 1815)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 11-12 (1802-1803)
Calendar French republican
Value 5 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 25 June 1928
Number
N#
21917
References F# 301,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
F# 301A,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
F# 650,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 577,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 659
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

Right bust of Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL.
Tiolier

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Reverse

Face value surrounded by a laurel wreath.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.
5
FRANCS·
. . AN 12. .A.

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Edge

Debossed inscriptions.Automatically translated

Lettering: *DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE

5 Francs - Napoleon I -  obverse

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Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B Rouen, France (?-1858)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
D Lyon, France (?-1858)
G Geneva, Switzerland
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L Bayonne, France (?-1837)
M Toulouse, France (?-1837)
MA Marseille, France (?-1858)
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)
Bee Michel Gabet, Mint Master, Lyon (1803-1823)
Oil lamp Guillaume Duthil, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1803-1805)
Lion head Ambroise Laa, Mint Master, Bayonne (1795-1803)
Tulip Pierre-Romain Darripe, Mint Master, Bayonne (1803-1810)
Star Cyprien Galliard, Mint Master, Marseille (1801-1809)
Grape Jean-Marie de Sainte-Croix, Mint Master, Perpignan (1797-1828)
Anchor Pierre-Louis Athénas, Mint Master, Nantes (1796-1818)
Paschal lamb Joseph Lambert, Mint Master, Rouen (1804-1817)
Sheaf Jean Georges Dubois, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1804-1825)
Lion Denis Darbigny, Mint Master, Geneva (1800-1804)
Monogram Jean-Gualbert François Seguy, Mint Master, La Rochelle (1803-1817)
Handshake Martial Parant, Mint Master, Limoges (1803-1822)
Cow Dinhouet, Mint Master, Toulouse (1803-1806)
Heart Vittorio Modesto Paroletti, Mint Master, Turin (1804-1813)
Caduceus Louis-Théophile-François Lepage, Mint Master, Lille (1796-1817)

Comments

year 11 as AN XI
year 12 as AN 12

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
11 (1802) A Rooster 3 877 151 $ 96 $ 96 $ 96 36% KM# 650.1
11 (1802) D Bee 5 547 0.8% KM# 650.2
11 (1802) K Oil lamp 30 617 1.6% (fr) F. 301/3 - AN XI
11 (1802) L Lion head 33 402 1.6% (fr) F. 301/4 - AN XI
11 (1802) L Tulip 85 867 0.8% (fr) F. 301/5 - AN XI
11 (1802) MA Star 205 732 3% KM# 650.5
11 (1802) Q Grape 309 220 5% KM# 650.6
11 (1802) T Anchor 17 864 1.2% KM# 650.7
12 (1803) A Rooster 42 272 0% (fr) F. 301A/1 - Frappée en virole
12 (1803) A Rooster 3 411 695 $ 220 25% KM#659.1 (Paris)
12 (1803) B Paschal lamb 34 557 2% KM#659.2
12 (1803) BB Sheaf 17 765 0.8% KM#659.3
12 (1803) D Bee 115 664 1.6% KM#659.4
12 (1803) G Lion 13 792 0.4% KM#659.5
12 (1803) H Monogram 69 939 1.2% KM#659.6
12 (1803) I Handshake 421 811 3% KM#659.7
12 (1803) K Oil lamp 462 481 4% KM#659.8
12 (1803) L Tulip 310 664 4% KM#659.9
12 (1803) M Cow 2% (fr) F. 301/19 - an 12/XI
12 (1803) M Cow 1 199 306 $ 84 $ 84 37% KM# 659.10
12 (1803) MA Star 148 971 2% KM# 659.11
12 (1803) Q Grape 0.4% (fr) F. 301/22 - an 12/XI
12 (1803) Q Grape 578 350 5% KM# 659.12
12 (1803) T Anchor 113 119 1.2% KM# 659.13
12 (1803) U Heart 9 953 0.4% KM# 659.14
12 (1803) W Caduceus 28 007 2% KM# 659.15

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon I
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 564
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 Undetermined XF USD 190.07
(EUR 176.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon I
Katz
Auction 73
Lot 549
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2022 Undetermined XF USD 233.26
(EUR 216.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon I
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 542
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 Undetermined VF USD 115.55
(EUR 107.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs - Napoleon I
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 283
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined VF USD 98.27
(EUR 91.00)
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