Naked head of Napoleon I at right; signed Tiolier cursive below.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. (Translation: Emperor Napoleon)
Reverse description
Crown of laurels surrounding the value, legends on the outside
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
DEMI
FRANC.
1806. A (Translation: French Republic Half Franc 1806 A)
Edge
Mint
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) I Limoges, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) L Bayonne, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) Q Perpignan, France (?-1837) U Turin, Italy
Mintage
1806 A - (fr) F. 175/1 - 155 989 1806 I - (fr) F. 175/2 - 7 015 1806 K - (fr) F. 175/3 - 1 667 1806 L - (fr) F. 175/4 - 41 537 1806 Q - (fr) F. 175/5 - 15 347 1807 I - (fr) F. 175/6 - 3 842 1807 K - (fr) F. 175/7 - 2 977 1807 L - (fr) F. 175/8 - 17 179 1807 M - (fr) F. 175/9 - 1 785 1807 Q - (fr) F. 175/10 - 14 137 1807 U - (fr) F. 175/11 - 4 442