Vive L’Empereur!
Look what arrived in the post today. As a huge fan of the Napoleonic wars, I had to get my hands on coinage from the era. This Franc was minted in Paris (see the ‘A’ mint mark on the obverse side) with Charles-Pierre de l’Espine, as the Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1797-1821.)
I like to use the photos from the auction site (in this case Vcoins) because my own photos are of poor quality!
I also trace much of my heritage to France (my grandmother was born there, and so was my father).
I am excited to add this piece to my collection.
Vive L’Empereur!
Raw Data:
| COUNTRY | France |
|---|---|
| KM | 694.1 |
| DENOMINATION | 5 Francs |
| YEAR | 1812 |
| GADOURY | 584 |
| MINT NAME | Paris |
| MINT MARK | A |
| COMPOSITION | Silver |
| FINENESS | 0.90000000000000002 |
| DIAMETER | 37 |
| MINTAGE | 9311000 |
| COIN NAME | Napoléon I |
| WEIGHT (G) | 24.99 |
