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5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with outer acorn only, small leaf

Features

Issuer France
Period First Republic (1792-1804)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 7 (1798)
Calendar French republican
Value 5 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 34 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 25 June 1928
Number
N#
156963
References Franc 2014# 296
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

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

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L Bayonne, France (?-1837)
Q Perpignan, France (?-1837)
T Nantes, France (?-1837)

Marks

Archery Artemis Augustin Dupré, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1795-1803)
Rooster Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1797-1821)
Sheaf Gabriel-Godefroy Dubois, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1795-1803)
Oil lamp Laurent Bruno Lhoste, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1796-1803)
Lion head Ambroise Laa, Mint Master, Bayonne (1795-1803)
Grape Jean-Marie de Sainte-Croix, Mint Master, Perpignan (1797-1828)
Anchor Pierre-Louis Athénas, Mint Master, Nantes (1796-1818)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC References
7 (1798) A Archery Artemis Rooster Franc 2014# 296/1
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
7 (1798) BB Archery Artemis Sheaf Franc 2014# 296/2
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
7 (1798) K Archery Artemis Oil lamp Franc 2014# 296/3
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
7 (1798) L Archery Artemis Lion head Franc 2014# 296/4
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
with olive below
7 (1798) L Archery Artemis Lion head Franc 2014# 296/5
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
no olive below
7 (1798) Q Archery Artemis Grape Franc 2014# 296/6
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
7 (1798) T Archery Artemis Anchor 34 867 Franc 2014# 296/7
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
with olive below
7 (1798) T Archery Artemis Anchor Franc 2014# 296/8
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
no olive below
7 (1798) T Archery Artemis Anchor Franc 2014# 296/9
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
with olive below, no accent on the E of REPUBLIQUE

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Country: France
Languages: FR
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Actual silver weight: 0.723 oz
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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with outer acorn only, small leaf
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 420
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 2032.37
(EUR 1751.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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