| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1853 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Franc |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jacques-Jean Barre |
| In circulation to | 17 June 1868 |
| Reference(s) | F#213 |
| Obverse description | Large naked head of Napoleon III on the left; below BARRE. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | NAPOLÉON III EMPEREUR BARRE |
| Reverse description | 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. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EMPIRE FRANÇAIS 1 FRANC 1853 A |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1853 A - (fr) F.213/1 - rare - |
| Catalog ID | 9814292480 |
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