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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Francs
Year
1870 – 1871
Ruler
Third Republic
(1870–1940)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
25
Diameter (mm)
37
Demonetized
25 June 1928
Description
5 Francs from France. Issued from 1870 to 1871. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 37 mm and weighs 25 g.
- Obverse
- Head of the Republic on the left as Ceres, goddess of the harvest, wearing a pearl necklace, a double bun and a composite crown of wheat, flowers, olive tree and olives, oak and acorns, tied by a ribbon descending on the neck and passing on the forehead where is inscribed the word CONCOR; under the edge of the neck along the scroll E. A. OUDINE. F.
- Reverse
- The face value surrounded with a vegetable crown
- Edge
- Inscription in relief "DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE"
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1871 K
|
604.3K | € 43,00 | € 43,00 | — | KM# 818.2 | 38% | |
1870 A
|
— | — | € 35,00 | € 54,00 | KM# 818.1 | 45% | |
| 1870 K | — | — | — | — | (fr) A confirmer - KM# 818.2 - étoile + erreur E.A. OUDIJE F. | 1.8% | |
|
1870 K
|
175K | € 28,00 | € 44,00 | — | (fr) F. 332/2 - KM# 818.2 - ancre | 20% | |
|
1870 K
|
394.7K | € 44,00 | € 47,00 | — | (fr) F. 332/3 - KM# 818.2 - étoile à 4h. | 20% | |
|
1870 K
|
— | — | — | — | (fr) F. 332/4 - KM# 818.2 - étoile à 11h. | 4% | |
|
1870 K
|
— | € 42,00 | — | — | (fr) F. 332/5 - KM# 818.2 - étoile à 2h. | 6% | |
|
1870 K
|
— | — | — | — | (fr) F. 332/6 - KM# 818.2 - étoile à 12h. | 6% | |
|
1870 K
|
— | — | — | — | (fr) F. 332/7 - KM# 818.2 - étoile à 2H. + erreur A.E. OUDINE F. | 0.8% |
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