1/4 Franc - Napoléon I

€8,203.00
IssuerFrance
Year1809
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/4 Franc
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight1.25 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness0.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
In circulation to30 April 1852
Reference(s) F#162, Gad#350, KM#690
Obverse descriptionLaureate head of Napoleon I to the right; signed Tiolier cursive below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringNAPOLEON EMPEREUR. Tiolier
(Translation: NAPOLEON EMPEROR. Tiolier)
Reverse descriptionIn a crown formed by two laurel branches.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringEMP. FRA. QUART 1809. A.
(Translation: FRENCH EMPEROR QUARTER 1809. A.)
EdgeSmooth
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1809 A - (fr) F. 162/1 - 34 124
Catalog ID9801346160
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