France 1872-A franc

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This issue, from the Paris mint, is from a type struck 1871-95 during the Third Republic of France. This date is common in circulated condition. Le Franc reports a large mintmark (rare) and small mintmark (fairly common) variety for this date.

Recorded mintage: 9,852,826^[2].

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 23 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 822.1, F.216/5.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc IX: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2012.

Link to:

• 1871-K franc
• 1872-A centime
• France 1872-A 5 centimes
• France 1872-A 50 centimes
• France 1872-K 50 centimes
• 1872-K franc
• 1872-K 2 francs
• 1881-A franc
• Coins and currency dated 1872