5 Francs Union et Force, UNION untight, with outer acorn only

The "Union et Force" 5 francs type emerged directly from the Monetary Law of 28 Thermidor Year III (1795), which established the franc as France's decimal currency and fixed the silver 5-franc piece as its cornerstone. The Directory-era dies were produced under chaotic conditions across multiple mints simultaneously, giving rise to a documented family of varieties distinguished by the spacing of the word UNION and the placement of acorns in the exergue — differences that reflect inconsistent punch-cutting between engravers at different facilities rather than any deliberate design change.

The "UNION untight, outer acorn only" designation in Gadoury's reference pinpoints this as one of the scarcer positional variants within F#295.