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5 Francs - Napoleon I
| Issuer | Cattaro, City of |
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| Year | 1813 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#2, Dav ECT#46, Pag#292 |
| Obverse description | Central field bears the bold imperial monogram 'N' surmounted by a large imperial crown, flanked by the denomination numerals '5' to the left and 'F' to the right. The entire central device is enclosed within a double beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend reads DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, separated by pellets, running along the outer border between two concentric beaded rings. The design is of a primitive, crudely struck emergency character consistent with a siege coinage produced under wartime conditions. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts crossed military arms — a musket and a cannon — arranged diagonally in saltire, with a vertical sword superimposed at center, all within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base with a decorative knot. The arms and wreath are enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend CATTARO EN ETAT DE SIEGE runs along the outer border between two beaded rings, identifying this piece as a siege coinage issued during the blockade of Cattaro (modern Kotor) in 1813. The overall execution is rough and improvised, typical of emergency military coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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