5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, with outer acorn only

Series: Hercules type

Obverse

Face value, in a crown did with two laurel branches.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
5
FRANCS
L'AN

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Reverse

Hercules, naked with lion skin, in front, uniting the Liberty standing left, holding a pique surmonted by phrygian cap and the Equality, standing right, holding the plane.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNION ET FORCE
· Dupré ·

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Edge

Hollow edge with inscriptions.
The edge wasn't made with collar.

Lettering: GARANTIE NATIONALE

Mints

Marks

	Augustin Dupré, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1795-1803)
	Alexandre Roëttiers de Montaleau, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1796-1797)
	Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1797-1821)
	Laurent Bruno Lhoste, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1796-1803)
	Ambroise Laa, Mint Master, Bayonne (1795-1803)

Comments

See also

• Mythology
• Phrygian cap

• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with acorns (Rim by collar)
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, with inner acorns and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et force, UNION tight, with inner acorns and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with outer acorn only
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorns and outer acorn, small leaf
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorn above, outer acorn, small leaf
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorn above and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, with inner acorn below and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorn below and outer acorn
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with outer acorn only, small leaf
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, with outer acorn only, small leaf
• 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorns only

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
5 (1796) A												little A
5 (1796) A												little A, no point around DUPRE signature
5 (1796) A												little A, no point around mint letter
5 (1796) A												normal A
5 (1796) A												normal A, no point around DUPRE signature
6 (1797) A												an 6/5
7 (1798) K												(fr) F. 295/7
7 (1798) L												(fr) F. 295/8
8 (1799) K												(fr) F. 295/9

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Numista Rarity index: 86

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Bullion value: USD 53.01

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Actual silver weight: 0.723 oz

Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price )

Examples of the type

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7 (1798) L – (fr) F. 295/8 (see more)

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