5 Francs - Napoleon III large head
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1854-1855 |
| Value | 5 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 1.6129 g |
| Diameter | 14.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 7 April 1855 |
| Number | N# 8005 |
| References | Franc 2014# 500, 500A Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). |
Obverse
Naked head of Napoleon III to the right; signed (doggy style) BARRE (Mm) below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
Engraver: Jacques-Jean Barre
Reverse
In a crown formed by two laurel branches.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
5
FRANCS
1854
A
Engraver: Jacques-Jean Barre
Edge
Reeded
Mint
| A | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
Marks
 |
Jacques-Jean Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1850-1855) |
 |
Charles-Louis Dierickx, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1845-1860) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1854 A | |
Proof - Smooth edge | 3% | ||||||||||||
| 1854 A | |
690 838 | $ 350 | Franc 2014# 500/1Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
Smooth edge | 30% | |||||||||
| 1854 A | |
2 870 170 | $ 250 | $ 370 | Franc 2014# 500A/1Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
(fr) Tranche Cannelée | 72% | ||||||||
| 1855 A | |
936 176 | $ 390 | Franc 2014# 500A/2Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
(fr) Tranche cannelée | 16% | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 53
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Bullion value: USD 202.12
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Actual gold weight: 0.047 oz
Current gold price: 4330.84 USD/oz (see gold price 
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