5 Centimes - Napoleon III

Features

Issuer France
Emperor Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1861-1865
Value 5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Bronze
Weight 5 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.13 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 31 October 1934
Number
N#
486
References F# 117,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 155,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 797
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
1864

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Eagle. Mintmark below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
K
* CINQ CENTIMES *

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Smooth

5 Centimes - Napoleon III -  obverse

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
E Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)

Marks

Anchor with ring Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1855-1878)
Bee Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1860-1879)
Trefoil cross Henri Delbecque, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1860-1870), Bordeaux (1870-1878)
Pick and hammer Ernest Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1860-1867)

Comments

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1861 A Anchor with ring Bee 8 137 339 $ 0.96 $ 1.40 $ 2.80 $ 7.10 $ 7.10 22% KM#797.1
1861 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 7 123 913 $ 1.00 $ 1.10 $ 3.10 $ 4.90 $ 4.90 17% KM#797.2
1861 E 0.3% Probe - essai
1861 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 6 737 928 $ 0.70 $ 1.60 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 18% KM#797.3
1862 A Anchor with ring Bee Photo 4 019 432 $ 0.35 $ 1.10 $ 1.50 $ 4.90 $ 5.40 25% KM#797.1
1862 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 8 583 899 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 $ 2.80 $ 12 19% KM#797.2
1862 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 6 909 154 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 3.70 $ 3.70 $ 3.70 21% KM#797.3
1863 A Anchor with ring Bee 12 128 389 $ 0.54 $ 0.98 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 $ 20 20% KM#797.1
1863 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 3 489 688 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 5.40 $ 16 11% KM#797.2
1863 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 9 437 336 $ 6.60 $ 6.60 9% KM#797.3
1864 A Anchor with ring Bee 3 053 076 $ 0.99 $ 2.70 $ 5.60 $ 5.60 13% KM#797.1
1864 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross Photo 4 993 074 $ 0.43 $ 1.10 $ 2.70 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 24% KM#797.2
1864 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 5 831 202 $ 0.73 $ 2.20 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 15% KM#797.3
1865 A Anchor with ring Bee 2 206 170 $ 1.70 $ 11 $ 22 $ 38 10% KM#797.1
1865 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 7 225 750 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 3.40 9% KM#797.2

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
CGB
E-auction n°481
Lot 392151
Internet Archive
4 Jul 2022 1862 A Anchor with ring Bee – KM#797.1 VF
(TTB45)
USD 22.82
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232020
Lot 62272
Internet Archive
13 May 2020 1864 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross – KM#797.2 UNC
(NGC UNC Details (Environmental Damage))
USD 55.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 313
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 33.69
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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