France 5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with acorns, 4 – 5
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with acorns
Year
4 – 5
Ruler
First Republic
(1792–1804)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
25
Diameter (mm)
37
Demonetized
25 June 1928
Description
5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with acorns from France. Issued from 4 to 5. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 37 mm and weighs 25 g.
- Obverse
- Face value, in a crown did with two laurel branches.
- 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.
- Edge
- Hollow edge with inscriptions.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 (1796) A
|
— | (fr) F. 287/3 | 21% | |
|
4 (1795) A
|
— | (fr) F. 287/1 | 63% | |
|
4 (1795) A
|
— | hybrid with UNION ET untight and FORCE tight | 16% |
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