5 Francs - Louis XVIII Pattern

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1815
TypeCoin pattern
Value5 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionBronze
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Jacques-Édouard Gatteaux
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn23, Maz#732a
Obverse descriptionEffigy bareheaded on the left; signed E.GATTEAUX on the edge of the neck.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLOUIS XVIII ROI DE FRANCE E.GATTEAUX 1815
(Translation: LOUIS XVIII KING OF FRANCE)
Reverse descriptionShield of France crowned between two laurel branches.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPIECE DE 5 FRANCS
(Translation: Five franc coin)
Edge
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1815  - Proof -
Catalog ID4389727880
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