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5 Francs - Napoleon I
| Issuer | First French Empire |
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| Year | 1812 |
| Type | Contemporary counterfeit coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Napoleon Bonaparte facing right, with ribbon ties visible at the nape of the neck, rendered in the neoclassical imperial style. The emperor's effigy displays a strong profile with detailed facial features and layered laurel wreath. The circumferential legend reads NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. punctuated by a period, disposed along the upper and right periphery. The coin exhibits a hole pierced through the field to the left of the bust, characteristic of this contemporary counterfeit type. The entire design is struck on a copper flan with a milled border visible at the coin's rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1812 B |
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