| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1870-1889 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Dimensions | 37 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Augustin Dupré |
| In circulation to | 25 June 1928 |
| Reference(s) | F#334, Gad#744, KM#820 |
| Obverse description | Denomination and date within wreath |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
5
FRANCS
1873
A (Translation: Republic of France 5 Francs 1873 A) |
| Reverse description | Hercules group, exergue below |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
Dupré (Translation: Liberty Equality Fraternity Dupré) |
| Edge | Inscription in relief |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) |
| Mintage | 1870 A - KM# 820.1 - 335 609 1871 A - KM# 820.1, different bee - 237 906 1871 A - KM# 820.1; different trident, spaced date `1871` - 1871 A - KM# 820.1; different trident, tight date `1871` - 1871 K - KM# 820.2 - 74 609 1872 A - KM# 820.1; large stars around the signature - 56 844 1872 A - KM# 820.1; small stars around the signature - 1872 K - KM# 820.2 - 20 994 1873 A - KM# 820.1 - 27 192 181 1873 A - KM# 820.1; small stars around the signature - 1873 K - KM# 820.2 - 3 949 717 1874 A - KM# 820.1 - 7 883 975 1874 K - KM# 820.2 - 3 903 138 1875 A - KM# 820.1, normal mintmark - 13 338 560 1875 A - KM# 820.1, small mintmark - 1875 K - KM# 820.2 - 1 661 440 1876 A - KM# 820.1 - 8 800 000 1876 K - KM# 820.2 - 1 732 263 1877 A - KM# 820.1 - 2 631 994 1877 K - KM# 820.2 - 660 863 1878 A - KM# 820.1 - 1 154 1878 A - KM# 820.1 - prooflike - 30 1878 K - KM# 820.2 - 363 130 1889 A/C - KM# 820.1 - prooflike - 20 |
| Catalog ID | 8951681930 |
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