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5 Francs - Louis-Philippe I type Galle
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1830 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination 5 FRANCS. in two lines, with the date 1830. beneath, all in bold raised lettering. The entire composition is encircled by a wreath composed of two branches — olive to the left and oak to the right — tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The mint mark A for Paris appears to the right of the anchor privy mark at the base of the wreath, above the ribbon. A toothed border of fine dentils runs along the outer rim. |
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The "type Galle" designation refers to engraver Joseph-François Galle, whose portrait of Louis-Philippe was used exclusively for the 1830 dated issues before being superseded by the Domard portrait in subsequent years. Louis-Philippe had taken the throne in August following the July Revolution that ousted Charles X, meaning production of this type fell within an extraordinarily compressed political window — the royal portrait on these coins was being cut while barricades were still being cleared from Parisian streets.
The F#313A reference distinguishes it from the related Domard type, a separation that matters considerably to series specialists.