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 (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 152, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 777 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th 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

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

	Jacques-Jean Barre, General coin engraver, Paris (1850-1855)
	Charles-Louis Dierickx, Mint Master, Paris (1845-1860)
	Ernest Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Mint Master, Rouen (1852-1857)
	Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1834-1860)
	Jean Moine, Mint Master, Lyon (1848-1858)
	Charles-Frédéric Kuhlmann, Mint Master, Lille (1850-1857)
	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	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1853 A	14 145 950	$ 0.53	$ 0.91	$ 1.90	$ 3.20	$ 53		17%	KM#777.1 (Dog)
1853 B	4 589 667	$ 1.50	$ 2.50	$ 4.30	$ 9.50		$ 110	7%	KM#777.2 (Dog)
1853 BB	4 196 728	$ 0.97	$ 4.30	$ 7.30	$ 7.30			6%	KM#777.3 (Dog)
1853 D	5 209 981	$ 1.60	$ 2.80	$ 2.80	$ 5.30			7%	KM#777.4 (Dog)
1853 K	1 868 510		$ 3.80	$ 15				3%	KM#777.5 (Dog)
1853 MA	1 866 267		$ 7.90	$ 7.90	$ 16			3%	KM#777.6 (Dog)
1853 W	5 520 174	$ 0.67	$ 2.10	$ 3.50	$ 6.30	$ 6.40		8%	KM#777.7 (Dog)
1854 A	28 739 904	$ 0.73	$ 0.86	$ 1.80	$ 4.90	$ 14		26%	KM#777.1 (Dog)
1854 B	16 354 246	$ 0.53	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 4.90			15%	KM#777.2 (Dog)
1854 BB			$ 5.30	$ 16	$ 30			2%	(fr) F. 116/11 - km#777.3 - Grande abeille
1854 BB	20 511 963	$ 0.97	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.20	$ 4.30		14%	KM#777.3 (Dog)
1854 D	18 592 748	$ 0.53	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.50			14%	KM#777.4 (Dog)
1854 K	13 686 788	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 4.70			12%	KM#777.5 (Dog)
1854 MA	14 817 532	$ 0.53	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 4.30			11%	KM#777.6 (Dog)
1854 W	14 988 485	$ 0.43	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 4.20	$ 4.20		12%	KM#777.7 (Dog)
1855 A	15 945 210	$ 0.53	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	$ 4.10			17%	KM#777.1 (Anchor)
1855 A	10 881 347	$ 0.53	$ 1.10	$ 3.00	$ 3.80	$ 3.90		12%	KM#777.1 (Dog)
1855 B	12 816 484	$ 0.45	$ 1.10	$ 2.40	$ 5.90			10%	KM#777.2 (Anchor)
1855 B	5 454 664	$ 0.53	$ 1.10	$ 2.00	$ 4.90			8%	KM#777.2 (Dog)
1855 BB	10 925 770	$ 0.53	$ 0.68	$ 2.10	$ 5.30	$ 16		11%	KM#777.3 (Anchor)
1855 BB	5 996 710	$ 0.13	$ 0.95	$ 3.20	$ 5.30			6%	KM#777.3 (Dog)
1855 D	8 134 370	$ 0.53	$ 1.60	$ 5.00	$ 5.00			11%	KM#777.4 (Anchor)
1855 D	5 919 360			$ 4.30				1.9%	KM#777.4 (Dog)
1855 K	10 398 771	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 2.00	$ 2.00			9%	KM#777.5 (Anchor)
1855 K	5 259 710		$ 3.20	$ 6.40				5%	KM#777.5 (Dog)
1855 MA	10 572 253	$ 0.27	$ 1.60	$ 2.50	$ 4.90			8%	KM#777.6 (Anchor)
1855 MA	4 821 260	$ 1.10	$ 7.40	$ 13				4%	KM#777.6 (Dog)
1855 W	11 158 108	$ 0.11	$ 1.60	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.70		9%	KM#777.7 (Anchor)
1855 W	6 299 653	$ 0.53	$ 1.10	$ 1.60	$ 1.60			8%	KM#777.7 (Dog)
1856 A	26 091 489	$ 0.53	$ 0.89	$ 1.60	$ 3.20	$ 3.20		23%	KM#777.1
1856 B	14 714 480	$ 0.09	$ 0.92	$ 1.60	$ 5.30			14%	KM#777.2
1856 BB	10 622 652	$ 0.50	$ 0.97	$ 3.70	$ 3.70			11%	KM#777.3
1856 D	7 766 549	$ 0.73	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 6.40			8%	KM#777.4
1856 K	14 975 880	$ 0.27	$ 1.10	$ 1.90	$ 2.10			13%	KM#777.5
1856 MA	16 819 474	$ 0.86	$ 0.88	$ 2.10	$ 2.60			11%	KM#777.6
1856 W	15 586 580	$ 0.53	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 4.20			15%	KM#777.7
1857 A	5 338 204	$ 0.36	$ 3.10	$ 4.90	$ 19			8%	KM#777.1
1857 B	1 843 090	$ 0.60	$ 21	$ 53				1.7%	KM#777.2
1857 BB	1 410 378							0.8%	KM#777.3
1857 D	1 433 190							1.7%	KM#777.4
1857 K	2 018 664	$ 1.20	$ 2.10	$ 14	$ 27			3%	KM#777.5
1857 MA	4 187 539	$ 0.78	$ 7.50	$ 7.50				4%	KM#777.6
1857 W	1 582 420	$ 0.63	$ 32					1.9%	KM#777.7

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Past sales

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