5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Features
| Country | France - Modern |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Napoleon III (1852-1870) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1853-1857 |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 01-01-1935 |
| References | KM# 777, Gad# 152, F# 116 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Monnaies francaises by Francesco Pastrone (Victor Gadoury) Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers) |
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
Comments
Mint letters - A=Paris B=Rouen BB=Strasbourg D=Lyon K=Bordeaux MA=Marseille W=Lille
See also
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 A | 14,145,950 | 0.90 | 2.93 | 6.10 | KM#777.1 | ||||||
| 1853 B | 4,589,667 | 1.55 | 19.97 | KM#777.2 | |||||||
| 1853 BB | 4,196,728 | 4.44 | 3.32 | KM#777.3 | |||||||
| 1853 D | 5,209,981 | 3.33 | 2.22 | KM#777.4 | |||||||
| 1853 K | 1,868,510 | 8.88 | KM#777.5 | ||||||||
| 1853 MA | 1,866,267 | KM#777.6 | |||||||||
| 1853 W | 5,520,174 | 2.50 | 3.33 | KM#777.7 | |||||||
| 1854 A | 28,739,904 | 0.93 | 2.22 | 5.55 | 24.96 | KM#777.1 | |||||
| 1854 B | 16,354,246 | 1.11 | 1.89 | 13.87 | KM#777.2 | ||||||
| 1854 BB | (fr) F. 116/11 - km#777.3 - Grande abeille | ||||||||||
| 1854 BB | 20,511,963 | 1.28 | 3.88 | 6.10 | KM#777.3 | ||||||
| 1854 D | 18,592,748 | 1.95 | 2.36 | 3.23 | KM#777.4 | ||||||
| 1854 K | 13,686,788 | 1.88 | 4.02 | 5.55 | KM#777.5 | ||||||
| 1854 MA | 14,817,532 | 1.66 | 3.33 | KM#777.6 | |||||||
| 1854 W | 14,988,485 | 1.11 | 1.52 | KM#777.7 | |||||||
| 1855 A | 15,945,210 | 0.95 | 1.93 | 3.36 | KM#777.1 (Anchor) | ||||||
| 1855 A | 10,881,347 | 1.11 | 2.86 | 5.94 | KM#777.1 (Dog) | ||||||
| 1855 B | 12,816,484 | 1.11 | 2.36 | KM#777.2 (Anchor) | |||||||
| 1855 B | 5,454,664 | 1.11 | 1.66 | KM#777.2 (Dog) | |||||||
| 1855 BB | 10,925,770 | 2.22 | 2.77 | KM#777.3 (Anchor) | |||||||
| 1855 BB | 5,996,710 | 1.11 | KM#777.3 (Dog) | ||||||||
| 1855 D | KM#777.4 (Anchor, Large "D") | ||||||||||
| 1855 D | 8,134,370 | 9.99 | KM#777.4 (Anchor, Small "D") | ||||||||
| 1855 D | 2.22 | KM#777.4 (Dog, Large "D") | |||||||||
| 1855 D | 5,919,360 | KM#777.4 (Dog, Small "D") | |||||||||
| 1855 K | 10,398,771 | KM#777.5 (Anchor) | |||||||||
| 1855 K | 5,259,710 | 3.33 | KM#777.5 (Dog) | ||||||||
| 1855 MA | 10,572,253 | 1.66 | 19.97 | KM#777.6 (Anchor) | |||||||
| 1855 MA | 4,821,260 | 4.33 | 12.20 | KM#777.6 (Dog) | |||||||
| 1855 W | 6,299,653 | 4.44 | 2.77 | KM#777.7 (Anchor) | |||||||
| 1855 W | 11,158,108 | 1.00 | KM#777.7 (Dog) | ||||||||
| 1856 A | 26,091,489 | 0.90 | 4.30 | 3.65 | KM#777.1 | ||||||
| 1856 B | 14,714,480 | 1.11 | 4.72 | KM#777.2 | |||||||
| 1856 BB | 10,622,652 | 0.90 | 3.38 | KM#777.3 | |||||||
| 1856 D | 2.77 | KM#777.4 (Large "D") | |||||||||
| 1856 D | 7,766,549 | 3.33 | KM#777.4 (Small "D") | ||||||||
| 1856 K | 14,975,880 | 1.11 | KM#777.5 | ||||||||
| 1856 MA | 16,819,474 | 0.96 | 3.33 | 2.37 | KM#777.6 | ||||||
| 1856 W | 15,586,580 | 0.38 | 1.08 | 2.45 | KM#777.7 | ||||||
| 1857 A | 5,338,204 | 7.21 | KM#777.1 | ||||||||
| 1857 B | 1,843,090 | 33.84 | KM#777.2 | ||||||||
| 1857 BB | 1,410,378 | KM#777.3 | |||||||||
| 1857 D | KM#777.4 (Large "D") | ||||||||||
| 1857 D | 1,433,190 | KM#777.4 (Small "D") | |||||||||
| 1857 K | 2,018,664 | 0.89 | KM#777.5 | ||||||||
| 1857 MA | 4,187,539 | 20.53 | KM#777.6 | ||||||||
| 1857 W | 1,582,420 | KM#777.7 | |||||||||
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