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1 Franc - Henri V
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1831-1832 |
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| Value | 1 Franc |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1831 - (fr) grosse tête 1831 - (fr) tranche lisse 1831 - (fr) VG2705/GAD451/MAZ911 - tête "normale" 1832 - (fr) double piefort en argent 1832 - (fr) double piefort en or 1832 - (fr) frappe normale or 1832 - (fr) piefort en argent 1832 - (fr) piefort en bronze 1832 - (fr) piefort en or 1832 - (fr) tête "normale" 1832 - (fr) tranche lisse 1832 - (fr) TWI sous l'épaulette |
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Henri V never ruled France. These pieces are legitimist tokens struck in exile, commissioned by supporters of Henri, Comte de Chambord, the Bourbon pretender who had been displaced by the July Revolution of 1830. Louis-Philippe sat on the throne while these coins were being produced — making their very existence a political provocation minted in silver.
The Brussels connection is key: production almost certainly occurred in Belgium, where legitimist networks had the resources and distance from French authorities to operate freely.