1/4 Franc - Napoléon I Laureate head

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1807-1808
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Franc
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight1.25 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
In circulation to30 April 1852
Reference(s) F#161, Gad#349, KM#678
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 letteringREP. FRA. QUART 1807. A.
(Translation: FRENCH REPUBLIC QUARTER 1807. A.)
EdgeSmooth
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
I
Limoges, France (?-1837)
L
Bayonne, France (?-1837)
Mintage1807 A - KM# 678.1 - 17 290
1808 A - KM# 678.1 -
1808 I - KM# 678.2 - 1 460
1808 L - KM# 678.3 - 4 381
Catalog ID7156341680
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