| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1853-1857 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.25 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jacques-Jean Barre |
| In circulation to | 31 October 1934 |
| Reference(s) | F#116, Gad#152, KM#777 |
| Obverse description | Portrait facing left, inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside, date underneath |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1857 (Translation: NAPOLEON III EMPEROR BARRE 1857) |
| Reverse description | Eagle facing right with mint letter below, inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside, value lettering below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
A
* CINQ CENTIMES * (Translation: FRENCH EMPIRE A * FIVE CENTIMES *) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Rouen, France (?-1858) BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870) D Lyon, France (?-1858) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) MA Marseille, France (?-1858) W Lille, France (1685-1858) |
| Mintage | 1853 A - KM#777.1 (Dog) - 14 145 950 1853 B - KM#777.2 (Dog) - 4 589 667 1853 BB - KM#777.3 (Dog) - 4 196 728 1853 D - KM#777.4 (Dog) - 5 209 981 1853 K - KM#777.5 (Dog) - 1 868 510 1853 MA - KM#777.6 (Dog) - 1 866 267 1853 W - KM#777.7 (Dog) - 5 520 174 1854 A - KM#777.1 (Dog) - 28 739 904 1854 B - KM#777.2 (Dog) - 16 354 246 1854 BB - (fr) F. 116/11 - km#777.3 - Grande abeille - 1854 BB - KM#777.3 (Dog) - 20 511 963 1854 D - KM#777.4 (Dog) - 18 592 748 1854 K - KM#777.5 (Dog) - 13 686 788 1854 MA - KM#777.6 (Dog) - 14 817 532 1854 W - KM#777.7 (Dog) - 14 988 485 1855 A - KM#777.1 (Anchor) - 15 945 210 1855 A - KM#777.1 (Dog) - 10 881 347 1855 B - KM#777.2 (Anchor) - 12 816 484 1855 B - KM#777.2 (Dog) - 5 454 664 1855 BB - KM#777.3 (Anchor) - 10 925 770 1855 BB - KM#777.3 (Dog) - 5 996 710 1855 D - KM#777.4 (Anchor) - 8 134 370 1855 D - KM#777.4 (Dog) - 5 919 360 1855 K - KM#777.5 (Anchor) - 10 398 771 1855 K - KM#777.5 (Dog) - 5 259 710 1855 MA - KM#777.6 (Anchor) - 10 572 253 1855 MA - KM#777.6 (Dog) - 4 821 260 1855 W - KM#777.7 (Anchor) - 11 158 108 1855 W - KM#777.7 (Dog) - 6 299 653 1856 A - KM#777.1 - 26 091 489 1856 B - KM#777.2 - 14 714 480 1856 BB - KM#777.3 - 10 622 652 1856 D - KM#777.4 - 7 766 549 1856 K - KM#777.5 - 14 975 880 1856 MA - KM#777.6 - 16 819 474 1856 W - KM#777.7 - 15 586 580 1857 A - KM#777.1 - 5 338 204 1857 B - KM#777.2 - 1 843 090 1857 BB - KM#777.3 - 1 410 378 1857 D - KM#777.4 - 1 433 190 1857 K - KM#777.5 - 2 018 664 1857 MA - KM#777.6 - 4 187 539 1857 W - KM#777.7 - 1 582 420 |
| Catalog ID | 4781052740 |
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