1 Franc - Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte

€1,170.00
IssuerFrance
Year1852
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Franc
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight5 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jacques-Jean Barre
In circulation to25 May 1864
Reference(s) F#212, Gad#458, KM#772
Obverse descriptionBare head of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte on the left; below, BARRE along the neck.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLOUIS-NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
Reverse description1 / FRANC, in two lines in the field, above 1852, within a composite wreath of two branches of oak and two of laurel, tied two by two at the bottom with a ribbon; below the knot, the workshop letter.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1 FRANC 1852 A
EdgeMilled
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1852 A - (fr) F. 212/1 - 1 015 084
1852 A - Proof -
Catalog ID3173025990
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