France 1 Franc - Napoléon III, 1853

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Information

Country France France
Currency Franc (1795 – 1959)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Franc - Napoléon III
Year 1853
Ruler Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852–1870)
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5
Diameter (mm) 23
Demonetized 17 June 1868

Description

1 Franc - Napoléon III from France. Issued in 1853. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 23 mm and weighs 5 g.

Obverse
Large naked head of Napoleon III on the left; below BARRE.
Reverse
1 FRANC, in two lines in the field, above 1853, within a wreath composed of two laurel branches knotted at the bottom; below the knot, the studio letter A.
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1853 A Dog head with low ears — (fr) F.213/1 - rare

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