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 |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 01-01-1935 |
| Number |
N#
485
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| References |
F#
116,  Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.
Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23rd 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, USA. And 4 more volumes. |
Obverse
Portrait facing left, inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside, date underneath
Lettering:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1857
Translation:
NAPOLEON III EMPEROR
BARRE
1857
Jean-Jacques Barre was the general engraver at the Monnaie de Paris between 1842 and 1855. In this position, he engraved and designed French medals, the Great Seal of France, bank notes and postage stamps. His name is sometimes written as Jacques-Jean.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 *
Jean-Jacques Barre was the general engraver at the Monnaie de Paris between 1842 and 1855. In this position, he engraved and designed French medals, the Great Seal of France, bank notes and postage stamps. His name is sometimes written as Jacques-Jean.Edge
Smooth
Mints
| A | Paris, France (864-date) |
| B | Rouen, France |
| BB | Strasbourg, France |
| D | Lyon, France |
| K | Bordeaux, France |
| MA | Marseille, France |
| W | Lille, France |
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 | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1853 A | 14 145 950 | 0.35 | 0.95 | 2.13 | 3.52 | 59 | 18% | KM#777.1 | ||||
| 1853 B | 4 589 667 | 1.17 | 2.66 | 21 | 10 | 7% | KM#777.2 | |||||
| 1853 BB | 4 196 728 | 1.07 | 2.78 | 13 | 4.29 | 6% | KM#777.3 | |||||
| 1853 D | 5 209 981 | 1.76 | 3.52 | 2.35 | 7% | KM#777.4 | ||||||
| 1853 K | 1 868 510 | 5.86 | 3% | KM#777.5 | ||||||||
| 1853 MA | 1 866 267 | 18 | 3% | KM#777.6 | ||||||||
| 1853 W | 5 520 174 | 2.35 | 3.79 | 8.21 | 8% | KM#777.7 | ||||||
| 1854 A | 28 739 904 | 0.80 | 0.94 | 2.35 | 5.86 | 13 | 26% | KM#777.1 | ||||
| 1854 B | 16 354 246 | 0.59 | 1.17 | 2.35 | 5.36 | 15% | KM#777.2 | |||||
| 1854 BB | 35 | 2% | (fr) F. 116/11 - km#777.3 - Grande abeille | |||||||||
| 1854 BB | 20 511 963 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 2.35 | 5.00 | 14% | KM#777.3 | |||||
| 1854 D | 18 592 748 | 0.59 | 1.17 | 2.35 | 3.82 | 15% | KM#777.4 | |||||
| 1854 K | 13 686 788 | 1.17 | 1.36 | 2.35 | 5.86 | 12% | KM#777.5 | |||||
| 1854 MA | 14 817 532 | 0.59 | 1.17 | 2.35 | 5.32 | 11% | KM#777.6 | |||||
| 1854 W | 14 988 485 | 0.49 | 1.17 | 2.24 | 4.46 | 3.61 | 13% | KM#777.7 | ||||
| 1855 A | 15 945 210 | 0.59 | 1.17 | 1.52 | 3.20 | 17% | KM#777.1 (Anchor) | |||||
| 1855 A | 10 881 347 | 0.59 | 1.17 | 2.33 | 4.29 | 5.95 | 12% | KM#777.1 (Dog) | ||||
| 1855 B | 12 816 484 | 1.29 | 2.65 | 3.52 | 10% | KM#777.2 (Anchor) | ||||||
| 1855 B | 5 454 664 | 1.17 | 2.24 | 5.36 | 8% | KM#777.2 (Dog) | ||||||
| 1855 BB | 10 925 770 | 0.59 | 0.94 | 2.35 | 6.86 | 41 | 11% | KM#777.3 (Anchor) | ||||
| 1855 BB | 5 996 710 | 0.23 | 1.17 | 3.52 | 6% | KM#777.3 (Dog) | ||||||
| 1855 D | 0.06 | 1.43 | 12 | 6.81 | 4% | KM#777.4 (Anchor, Large "D") | ||||||
| 1855 D | 8 134 370 | 9.38 | 4% | KM#777.4 (Anchor, Small "D") | ||||||||
| 1855 D | 1.17 | 2.35 | 0.94 | 2.40 | 6% | KM#777.4 (Dog, Large "D") | ||||||
| 1855 D | 5 919 360 | 1.2% | KM#777.4 (Dog, Small "D") | |||||||||
| 1855 K | 10 398 771 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 3.51 | 9% | KM#777.5 (Anchor) | ||||||
| 1855 K | 5 259 710 | 3.52 | 7.04 | 5% | KM#777.5 (Dog) | |||||||
| 1855 MA | 10 572 253 | 0.16 | 2.08 | 2.72 | 9.38 | 8% | KM#777.6 (Anchor) | |||||
| 1855 MA | 4 821 260 | 8.21 | 14 | 4% | KM#777.6 (Dog) | |||||||
| 1855 W | 6 299 653 | 0.14 | 1.17 | 2.65 | 1.17 | 8% | KM#777.7 (Anchor) | |||||
| 1855 W | 11 158 108 | 0.12 | 1.76 | 2.08 | 2.35 | 9% | KM#777.7 (Dog) | |||||
| 1856 A | 26 091 489 | 0.59 | 0.96 | 1.76 | 2.94 | 23% | KM#777.1 | |||||
| 1856 B | 14 714 480 | 0.08 | 1.01 | 2.35 | 6.86 | 14% | KM#777.2 | |||||
| 1856 BB | 10 622 652 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 3.95 | 3.89 | 11% | KM#777.3 | |||||
| 1856 D | 2.35 | 4.69 | 7.04 | 5% | KM#777.4 (Large "D") | |||||||
| 1856 D | 7 766 549 | 3.52 | 3% | KM#777.4 (Small "D") | ||||||||
| 1856 K | 14 975 880 | 1.17 | 2.11 | 2.54 | 1.30 | 13% | KM#777.5 | |||||
| 1856 MA | 16 819 474 | 0.75 | 1.03 | 3.52 | 2.81 | 11% | KM#777.6 | |||||
| 1856 W | 15 586 580 | 0.59 | 1.17 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 15% | KM#777.7 | |||||
| 1857 A | 5 338 204 | 0.74 | 3.48 | 3.52 | 8% | KM#777.1 | ||||||
| 1857 B | 1 843 090 | 0.63 | 59 | 1.8% | KM#777.2 | |||||||
| 1857 BB | 1 410 378 | 0.9% | KM#777.3 | |||||||||
| 1857 D | 1.1% | KM#777.4 (Large "D") | ||||||||||
| 1857 D | 1 433 190 | 0.8% | KM#777.4 (Small "D") | |||||||||
| 1857 K | 2 018 664 | 2.35 | 2.19 | 3% | KM#777.5 | |||||||
| 1857 MA | 4 187 539 | 1.35 | 12 | 5.86 | 4% | KM#777.6 | ||||||
| 1857 W | 1 582 420 | 1.17 | 25 | 2% | KM#777.7 | |||||||
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