5 Francs - Ceres With Motto

Obverse

Laureate head left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE * FRANÇAISE.
E.A. OUDINE. F.

Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné

Reverse

The face value and date surrounded with a vegetable crown and the legend "LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE·EGALITE·FRATERNITE·
5
FRANCS
1870
A

Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné

Edge

Inscription in relief "DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE"

Script: Latin

Lettering: DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE *****

Mint

Marks

	Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1855-1878)
	Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1860-1879)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1870 A			1 185 100			$ 92	$ 92	$ 92	$ 120	$ 450	Franc 2014# 333/1 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

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Numista Rarity index: 18

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Bullion value: USD 49.64

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Actual silver weight: 0.723 oz

Current silver price: 68.63 USD/oz (see silver price )

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 165 Lot 422	30 Aug 2025	UNC	USD 2524.03 (EUR 2181.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 27 - 29 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3125 Lot 35304	27 Aug 2025	UNC (PCGS MS65)	USD 6000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 206	25 Oct 2024	UNC	USD 358.76 (EUR 310.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 247	28 Aug 2024	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 119 Lot 549	30 Mar 2024	UNC	USD 346.03 (EUR 299.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232311 Lot 63284	9 Mar 2023	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 408.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232012 Lot 63270	18 Mar 2020	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 504.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232005 Lot 65283	30 Jan 2020	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 432.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231940 Lot 61294	3 Oct 2019	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 432.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 165 Lot 424	30 Aug 2025	AU	USD 290.48 (EUR 251.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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