5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with acorns Rim by collar

Series: Hercules type

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
5 FRANCS
L'AN 4·
· A ·

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.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GARANTIE NATIONALE

© alb22

Mint

Marks

	Augustin Dupré, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1795-1803)
	Alexandre Roëttiers de Montaleau, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1796-1797)

Comments

This coin was struck with collar using : edge is perfectly round and flat, the rim is higher to protected high reliefs.

Details of this type :


An 4 A hybrid :



To rank all types :


Credits : CGB (le Franc de poche)

See also

• Mythology
• Phrygian cap

• 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 untight, 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	References			Frequency
Undetermined
4 (1795) A											Franc 2014# 287/1 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.			62%
4 (1795) A											Franc 2014# 287/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	hybrid with UNION ET untight and FORCE tight		14%
5 (1796) A											Franc 2014# 287/3 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.			28%

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Languages: FR

Numista Rarity index: 76

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Bullion value: USD 53.03

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Actual silver weight: 0.723 oz

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