5 Centimes - Napoleon III

Features

Issuer France
Emperor Napoleon III (1852-1870)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1853-1857
Value 5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Bronze
Weight 5 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.25 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 31 October 1934
Number N# 485
References F# 116,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 152,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 777
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

Portrait facing left, inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside, date underneath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1857

Translation:
NAPOLEON III EMPEROR
BARRE
1857

Engraver: Jean-Jacques Barre

Reverse

Eagle facing right with mint letter below, inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside, value lettering below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
A
* CINQ CENTIMES *

Translation:
FRENCH EMPIRE
A
* FIVE CENTIMES *

Engraver: Jean-Jacques Barre

Edge

Smooth

5 Centimes - Napoleon III -  obverse

Mints

A Paris, France (600-1973)
B Rouen, France (?-1858)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
D Lyon, France (?-1858)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
MA Marseille, France (?-1858)
W Lille, France (1685-1858)

Marks

dog head with low ears Jacques-Jean Barre, General coin engraver, Paris (1850-1855)
indicating hand Charles-Louis Dierickx, Mint Master, Paris (1845-1860)
pick and hammer Ernest Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Mint Master, Rouen (1852-1857)
bee Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1834-1860)
lion Jean Moine, Mint Master, Lyon (1848-1858)
antique lamp Charles-Frédéric Kuhlmann, Mint Master, Lille (1850-1857)
anchor with ring Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Paris (1855-1878)

Comments

Mintmark small bee and large bee

Mintmark Anchor and Dog

Source : CGB&Eagle68

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1853 A dog head with low ears indicating hand 14 145 950 $ 0.53 $ 0.91 $ 1.90 $ 3.20 $ 53 17% KM#777.1 (Dog)
1853 B dog head with low ears pick and hammer 4 589 667 $ 1.50 $ 2.50 $ 4.30 $ 9.50 $ 110 7% KM#777.2 (Dog)
1853 BB dog head with low ears bee 4 196 728 $ 0.97 $ 4.30 $ 7.30 $ 7.30 6% KM#777.3 (Dog)
1853 D dog head with low ears lion 5 209 981 $ 1.60 $ 2.80 $ 2.80 $ 5.30 7% KM#777.4 (Dog)
1853 K dog head with low ears 1 868 510 $ 3.80 $ 15 3% KM#777.5 (Dog)
1853 MA dog head with low ears 1 866 267 $ 7.90 $ 7.90 $ 16 3% KM#777.6 (Dog)
1853 W dog head with low ears antique lamp 5 520 174 $ 0.67 $ 2.10 $ 3.50 $ 6.30 $ 6.40 8% KM#777.7 (Dog)
1854 A dog head with low ears indicating hand 28 739 904 $ 0.73 $ 0.86 $ 1.80 $ 4.90 $ 14 26% KM#777.1 (Dog)
1854 B dog head with low ears pick and hammer 16 354 246 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 4.90 15% KM#777.2 (Dog)
1854 BB dog head with low ears bee $ 5.30 $ 16 $ 30 2% (fr) F. 116/11 - km#777.3 - Grande abeille
1854 BB dog head with low ears bee 20 511 963 $ 0.97 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 3.20 $ 4.30 14% KM#777.3 (Dog)
1854 D dog head with low ears lion 18 592 748 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 3.50 14% KM#777.4 (Dog)
1854 K dog head with low ears 13 686 788 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 4.70 12% KM#777.5 (Dog)
1854 MA dog head with low ears 14 817 532 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 4.30 11% KM#777.6 (Dog)
1854 W dog head with low ears antique lamp 14 988 485 $ 0.43 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 4.20 $ 4.20 12% KM#777.7 (Dog)
1855 A anchor with ring indicating hand 15 945 210 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 1.50 $ 4.10 17% KM#777.1 (Anchor)
1855 A dog head with low ears indicating hand 10 881 347 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 3.00 $ 3.80 $ 3.90 12% KM#777.1 (Dog)
1855 B anchor with ring pick and hammer 12 816 484 $ 0.45 $ 1.10 $ 2.40 $ 5.90 10% KM#777.2 (Anchor)
1855 B dog head with low ears pick and hammer 5 454 664 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 2.00 $ 4.90 8% KM#777.2 (Dog)
1855 BB anchor with ring bee 10 925 770 $ 0.53 $ 0.68 $ 2.10 $ 5.30 $ 16 11% KM#777.3 (Anchor)
1855 BB dog head with low ears bee 5 996 710 $ 0.13 $ 0.95 $ 3.20 $ 5.30 6% KM#777.3 (Dog)
1855 D anchor with ring lion 8 134 370 $ 0.53 $ 1.60 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 11% KM#777.4 (Anchor)
1855 D dog head with low ears lion 5 919 360 $ 4.30 1.9% KM#777.4 (Dog)
1855 K anchor with ring 10 398 771 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 9% KM#777.5 (Anchor)
1855 K dog head with low ears 5 259 710 $ 3.20 $ 6.40 5% KM#777.5 (Dog)
1855 MA anchor with ring 10 572 253 $ 0.27 $ 1.60 $ 2.50 $ 4.90 8% KM#777.6 (Anchor)
1855 MA dog head with low ears 4 821 260 $ 1.10 $ 7.40 $ 13 4% KM#777.6 (Dog)
1855 W anchor with ring antique lamp 11 158 108 $ 0.11 $ 1.60 $ 2.10 $ 2.10 $ 3.70 9% KM#777.7 (Anchor)
1855 W dog head with low ears antique lamp 6 299 653 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 8% KM#777.7 (Dog)
1856 A anchor with ring indicating hand 26 091 489 $ 0.53 $ 0.89 $ 1.60 $ 3.20 $ 3.20 23% KM#777.1
1856 B anchor with ring pick and hammer 14 714 480 $ 0.09 $ 0.92 $ 1.60 $ 5.30 14% KM#777.2
1856 BB anchor with ring bee 10 622 652 $ 0.50 $ 0.97 $ 3.70 $ 3.70 11% KM#777.3
1856 D anchor with ring lion 7 766 549 $ 0.73 $ 2.10 $ 2.10 $ 6.40 8% KM#777.4
1856 K anchor with ring 14 975 880 $ 0.27 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 $ 2.10 13% KM#777.5
1856 MA anchor with ring 16 819 474 $ 0.86 $ 0.88 $ 2.10 $ 2.60 11% KM#777.6
1856 W anchor with ring antique lamp 15 586 580 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 4.20 15% KM#777.7
1857 A anchor with ring indicating hand 5 338 204 $ 0.36 $ 3.10 $ 4.90 $ 19 8% KM#777.1
1857 B anchor with ring pick and hammer 1 843 090 $ 0.60 $ 21 $ 53 1.7% KM#777.2
1857 BB anchor with ring bee 1 410 378 0.8% KM#777.3
1857 D anchor with ring lion 1 433 190 1.7% KM#777.4
1857 K anchor with ring 2 018 664 $ 1.20 $ 2.10 $ 14 $ 27 3% KM#777.5
1857 MA anchor with ring 4 187 539 $ 0.78 $ 7.50 $ 7.50 4% KM#777.6
1857 W anchor with ring antique lamp 1 582 420 $ 0.63 $ 32 1.9% KM#777.7

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912
Lot 36159
Internet Archive
24 Mar 2019 1853 B – KM#777.2 (Dog) UNC
(PCGS MS65 Red and Brown)
USD 114.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912
Lot 36160
Internet Archive
24 Mar 2019 1853 B – KM#777.2 (Dog) UNC
(PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)
USD 109.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 1057
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1853 D – KM#777.4 (Dog) F USD 35.29
(EUR 33.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
MDC Monaco
Auction 3
Lot 1013
Internet Archive
1 Dec 2017 1856 W – KM#777.7 UNC USD 106.94
(EUR 100.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 305
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 69.51
(EUR 65.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 2239
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 42.78
(EUR 40.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1617
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 Undetermined AU USD 33.15
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 304
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined XF USD 45.98
(EUR 43.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 630
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 Undetermined VF USD 17.11
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 2721
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 Undetermined USD 16.04
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

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