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5 Francs - Charles X 1st type
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1824-1826 |
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| In circulation to | 25 June 1928 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | At center, the royal arms of France — a shield semé of fleurs-de-lis — surmounted by the royal crown, flanked symmetrically by two crossed olive branches tied at the base. The denomination 5 is inscribed to the left of the shield and F to the right. Below the branches, the date and mint mark appear in the exergue area. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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Charles X ascended the throne in September 1824 following the death of his brother Louis XVIII, and this first type was struck almost immediately to assert dynastic continuity. His reign marked a sharp rightward turn from constitutional monarchy toward royal absolutism — a trajectory that ended with the July Revolution of 1830 and his exile to England. The 1st type was superseded by a revised portrait type in 1826, making the production window unusually narrow.