5 Francs Union et Force, UNION tight, with inner acorn above, outer acorn, small leaf

€156,966.00
IssuerFrance
Year1797-1798
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value5 Francs
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight25 g
Dimensions34 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Augustin Dupré
In circulation to25 June 1928
Reference(s) F#299
Obverse descriptionFace value, in a crown did with two laurel branches.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 5 FRANCS L`AN
Reverse descriptionHercules, naked with lion skin, in front, uniting the Liberty standing left, holding a pique surmonted by phrygian cap and the Equality, standing right, holding the plane.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringUNION ET FORCE · Dupré ·
EdgeHollow edge with inscriptions.
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
K
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
Mintage6 (1797) BB - (fr) F. 299/1 -
7 (1798) A - (fr) F. 299/3 -
7 (1798) A - an 7/6 -
7 (1798) K - (fr) F. 299/4 -
Catalog ID7984407520
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