France 40 Francs - Napoleon I, 1807 – 1808

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Information

Country France France
Currency Franc (1795 – 1959)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 40 Francs - Napoleon I
Year 1807 – 1808
Ruler Napoleon I (Napoléon Ier) (1804–1814)
Composition Gold (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 12.9032
Diameter (mm) 26
Demonetized 25 June 1928

Description

40 Francs - Napoleon I from France. Issued from 1807 to 1808. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 26 mm and weighs 12.9 g.

Obverse
Laureate head of Napoleon I left; signed DROZ F. on the edge of the neck and Tr. below. (Emperor Napoleon.)
Reverse
Laurel wreath around the denomination.
Edge
Smooth. (God protects France.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au Comment Frequency
1808 A Tr. cursive under the bust 43.8K — — — km# 688.1 36%
1808 H Tr. cursive under the bust 11.5K € 660,00 € 810,00 € 930,00 km# 688.2 29%
1808 M Tr. cursive under the bust 4.2K — — — km# 688.3 14%
1808 U Tr. cursive under the bust 340 — — — km# 688.4
1808 W Tr. cursive under the bust 6.3K — — — km# 688.5 11%
1807 A Tr. cursive under the bust 5.5K — — — km# 688.1 21%

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