1 Franc - Napoleon I

Features

Issuer France
Emperor Napoleon I (Napoléon Ier) (1804-1814, 1815)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 11-12 (1802-1803)
Calendar French republican
Value 1 Franc
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 5 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 June 1868
Number N# 8243
References F# 200,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 442,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 649
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

Naked head of Bonaparte to the right; signed Tiolier cursive below.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BONAPARTE - PREMIER CONSUL
Tiolier

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier Read more on Wikipedia

Pierre-Joseph Tiolier was a French engraver who was appointed the 15th Engraver-General of France.

Reverse

In a crown formed by two olive branches.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE.
1
FRANC.
. . AN 12. .A.

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier Read more on Wikipedia

Pierre-Joseph Tiolier was a French engraver who was appointed the 15th Engraver-General of France.

Edge

Arabesques in hollowAutomatically translated

Mints

A Paris, France (600-1973)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
D Lyon, France (?-1858)
G Geneva, Switzerland
H La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I Limoges, France (?-1837)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L Bayonne, France (?-1837)
M Toulouse, France (?-1837)
MA Marseille, France (?-1858)
Q Perpignan, France (?-1837)
T Nantes, France (?-1837)
U Turin, Italy
W Lille, France (1685-1858)

Marks

rooster Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Paris (1797-1821)
bee Michel Gabet, Mint Master, Lyon (1803-1823)
lion Denis Darbigny, Mint Master, Geneva (1800-1804)
tulip Pierre-Romain Darripe, Mint Master, Bayonne (1803-1810)
star Cyprien Galliard, Mint Master, Marseille (1801-1809)
grape Jean-Marie de Sainte-Croix, Mint Master, Perpignan (1797-1828)
caduceus Louis-Théophile-François Lepage, Mint Master, Lille (1796-1817)
sheaf Jean Georges Dubois, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1804-1825)
monogram Jean-Gualbert François Seguy, Mint Master, La Rochelle (1803-1817)
handshake Martial Parant, Mint Master, Limoges (1803-1822)
oil lamp Guillaume Duthil, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1803-1805)
cow Dinhouet, Mint Master, Toulouse (1803-1806)
anchor Pierre-Louis Athénas, Mint Master, Nantes (1796-1818)
heart Vittorio Modesto Paroletti, Mint Master, Turin (1804-1813)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
11 (1802) A rooster 231 868 20% (fr) F. 200/1 - KM# 649.1 - An XI
11 (1802) D bee 12 009 3% (fr) F. 200/2 - KM# 649.3 - An XI
11 (1802) G lion 12 631 1.6% (fr) F. 200/3 - KM# 649.4 - An XI
11 (1802) L tulip 21 895 1.6% (fr) F. 200/4 - KM# 649.8 - An XI
11 (1802) MA star 11 503 1.6% (fr) F. 200/5 - KM# 649.10 - An XI
11 (1802) Q grape 33 646 1.6% (fr) F. 200/6 - KM# 649.11 - An XI
11 (1802) W caduceus 5 756 1.6% (fr) F. 200/7 - KM# 649.14 - An XI
12 (1803) A rooster 1 310 638 48% KM# 649.1
12 (1803) BB sheaf 5 737 1.6% KM# 649.2
12 (1803) D bee 52 788 3% KM# 649.3
12 (1803) G lion 7 397 1.6% KM# 649.4
12 (1803) H monogram 56 812 3% KM# 649.5
12 (1803) I handshake 279 470 7% KM# 649.6
12 (1803) K oil lamp 102 467 5% KM# 649.7
12 (1803) L tulip 124 715 11% KM# 649.8
12 (1803) M cow 285 304 8% KM# 649.9
12 (1803) MA star 140 744 5% KM# 649.10
12 (1803) Q grape 139 896 5% KM# 649.11
12 (1803) T anchor 45 918 7% KM# 649.12
12 (1803) U heart 5 580 1.6% KM# 649.13
12 (1803) W caduceus 28 155 7% KM# 649.14

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