5 Centimes - Napoleon III

Features

Country	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
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	01-01-1935
References	F# 116, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. ISBN 9782916996554. Gad# 152, Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 . KM# 777 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Obverse

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

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.

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
A
* CINQ CENTIMES *

Translation:
FRENCH EMPIRE
A
* FIVE CENTIMES *

Engraver: Jean-Jacques Barre

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Mint letters - A=Paris B=Rouen BB=Strasbourg D=Lyon K=Bordeaux MA=Marseille W=Lille

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
1853 A	14,145,950		0.94	3.49	5.82	58.16	18%	KM#777.1
1853 B	4,589,667	1.65	2.64	20.94	10.28		7%	KM#777.2
1853 BB	4,196,728	0.78	4.65	11.63	5.44		6%	KM#777.3
1853 D	5,209,981		3.49	2.33			7%	KM#777.4
1853 K	1,868,510		9.31				3%	KM#777.5
1853 MA	1,866,267				17.45		3%	KM#777.6
1853 W	5,520,174		2.33	4.26	8.14		8%	KM#777.7
1854 A	28,739,904	0.78	0.93	2.08	5.32	13.21	26%	KM#777.1
1854 B	16,354,246	0.23	1.16	1.52	5.32		15%	KM#777.2
1854 BB					34.89		3%	(fr) F. 116/11 - km#777.3 - Grande abeille
1854 BB	20,511,963	0.93	1.16	2.33	6.34		14%	KM#777.3
1854 D	18,592,748	0.58	1.16	2.33	3.49		15%	KM#777.4
1854 K	13,686,788	1.16	1.61	2.62	5.82		12%	KM#777.5
1854 MA	14,817,532		1.16	2.33	5.82		11%	KM#777.6
1854 W	14,988,485	0.07	1.16	2.22	4.42		12%	KM#777.7
1855 A	15,945,210		1.00	1.63	3.18		17%	KM#777.1 (Anchor)
1855 A	10,881,347		1.16	2.31	4.26		12%	KM#777.1 (Dog)
1855 B	12,816,484		1.28	2.63	2.91		10%	KM#777.2 (Anchor)
1855 B	5,454,664		1.16	2.33	5.32		8%	KM#777.2 (Dog)
1855 BB	10,925,770	0.56	1.16	3.49	5.14	40.71	11%	KM#777.3 (Anchor)
1855 BB	5,996,710		1.16	10.47			5%	KM#777.3 (Dog)
1855 D			1.42	11.63			4%	KM#777.4 (Anchor, Large "D")
1855 D	8,134,370			11.63			4%	KM#777.4 (Anchor, Small "D")
1855 D			2.33				5%	KM#777.4 (Dog, Large "D")
1855 D	5,919,360						1.1%	KM#777.4 (Dog, Small "D")
1855 K	10,398,771	0.66	1.16	3.49			9%	KM#777.5 (Anchor)
1855 K	5,259,710		3.49				5%	KM#777.5 (Dog)
1855 MA	10,572,253	0.16	2.33	5.82	5.32		8%	KM#777.6 (Anchor)
1855 MA	4,821,260		0.93	13.96			4%	KM#777.6 (Dog)
1855 W	6,299,653	0.58	1.16	2.63	1.16		8%	KM#777.7 (Anchor)
1855 W	11,158,108	0.06	1.16	2.33	2.33		9%	KM#777.7 (Dog)
1856 A	26,091,489	0.58	0.93	2.33	2.65		23%	KM#777.1
1856 B	14,714,480	0.08	1.00	3.49			14%	KM#777.2
1856 BB	10,622,652	0.58	1.06	2.33	3.49		11%	KM#777.3
1856 D			2.33	5.82			5%	KM#777.4 (Large "D")
1856 D	7,766,549		3.49				3%	KM#777.4 (Small "D")
1856 K	14,975,880		1.16	2.06	2.33		13%	KM#777.5
1856 MA	16,819,474		1.02	3.49	2.79		11%	KM#777.6
1856 W	15,586,580	0.58	1.16	2.56	2.91		15%	KM#777.7
1857 A	5,338,204		3.49	4.80			8%	KM#777.1
1857 B	1,843,090		58.16				1.8%	KM#777.2
1857 BB	1,410,378						0.9%	KM#777.3
1857 D							1.0%	KM#777.4 (Large "D")
1857 D	1,433,190						0.8%	KM#777.4 (Small "D")
1857 K	2,018,664		2.33	2.18			3%	KM#777.5
1857 MA	4,187,539		17.45	8.14			4%	KM#777.6
1857 W	1,582,420		34.89				2%	KM#777.7

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