½ 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 ½ Franc
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 2.50 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 June 1868
Number
N#
8252
References F# 173,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 394,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 648
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 on the right; signed Tiolier below.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: BONAPARTE PREMIER CONSUL·

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Reverse

In a crown formed by two olive branches.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

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

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Edge

Pointed and crossed out in hollowAutomatically translated

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
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

Marks

Rooster Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1797-1821)
Sheaf Jean Georges Dubois, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1804-1825)
Bee Michel Gabet, Mint Master, Lyon (1803-1823)
Lion Denis Darbigny, Mint Master, Geneva (1800-1804)
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)
Tulip Pierre-Romain Darripe, Mint Master, Bayonne (1803-1810)
Cow Dinhouet, Mint Master, Toulouse (1803-1806)
Star Cyprien Galliard, Mint Master, Marseille (1801-1809)
Grape Jean-Marie de Sainte-Croix, Mint Master, Perpignan (1797-1828)
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 31 380 19% KM#648.1
12 (1803) A Rooster 280 361 64% KM#648.1
12 (1803) BB Sheaf 2 125 8% KM#648.2
12 (1803) D Bee 13 716 14% KM#648.3
12 (1803) G Lion 7 407 8% KM#648.4
12 (1803) H Monogram 1 988 8% KM#648.5
12 (1803) I Handshake 416 350 17% KM#648.6
12 (1803) K Oil lamp 11 668 8% KM#648.7
12 (1803) L Tulip 54 128 17% KM#648.8
12 (1803) M Cow 136 236 8% KM#648.9
12 (1803) MA Star 26 052 11% KM#648.10
12 (1803) Q Grape 53 589 8% KM#648.11
12 (1803) T Anchor 16 885 11% KM#648.12
12 (1803) U Heart 3 150 11% KM#648.13

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Franc - Napoleon I
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 1002
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined F USD 168.28
(EUR 156.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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