1/4 Franc - Napoleon I

€8,196.00
IssuerFrance
Year1803
TypeStandard circulation coins
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#157, Gad#342, KM#653
Obverse descriptionNaked head of Napoleon Bonaparte to the right; signed `Tiolier` cursive below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBONAPARTE PR. CONSUL. Tiolier
Reverse descriptionIn a crown formed by two olive branches.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringREP. FRA. QUART . . AN 12. .A.
EdgePointed and crossed out in hollow
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
D
Lyon, France (?-1858)
I
Limoges, France (?-1837)
L
Bayonne, France (?-1837)
M
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
MA
Marseille, France (?-1858)
Q
Perpignan, France (?-1837)
Mintage12 (1803) A - KM# 653.1 - 171 359
12 (1803) BB - KM# 653.2 - 1 565
12 (1803) D - KM# 653.3 - 3 635
12 (1803) I - KM# 653.4 - 40 897
12 (1803) L - KM# 653.5 - 18 901
12 (1803) M - KM# 653.6 - 39 444
12 (1803) MA - KM# 653.7 - 9 080
12 (1803) Q - KM# 653.8 - 28 032
12 (1803) T - KM# 653.9 - 10 126
Catalog ID8803018960
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