Laureate head of Napoleon I left; signed DROZ F on neck edge; below Tr. cursive.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR.
Reverse description
In a crown formed by two laurel branches.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS.
40
FRANCS.
1812. A
Edge
Inscribed in hollow: tranche A
Mint
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) CL Genoa, Italy K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) W Lille, France (1685-1858)
Mintage
1809 A - km# 696.1 - 12 761 1809 M - km# 696.4 - 1 384 1809 U - km# 696.5 - 1809 W - km# 696.6 - 5 907 1810 K - km# 696.3 - 880 1810 W - km# 696.6 - 57 388 1811 A - (fr) F. 541/7 - coq et lettre d`atelier regravés à l`identique - 1811 A - km# 696.1 - 1 261 360 1811 K - km# 696.3 - 6 267 1812 A - km# 696.1 - 681 887 1812 W - km# 696.6 - 14 399 1813 A - km# 696.1 - 44 829 1813 CL - km# 696.2 - 3 034