France 1806-BB 5 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Ponterio sale 155, lot 7230

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

Shown is a Napoleonic five francs struck at the Strasbourg mint (mint mark "BB") in 1806. It is a slightly better date. The Strasbourg mint struck French coins until 1870, when it was seized by the Germans during the Franco-Prussian War. The various designs of Napoleonic five francs form eight distinct types of which this is the fifth, struck 1806-07 with a complete set of this type comprising 23 date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. This date is priced^[1] about 35% higher than the common date (1806A).

Specification: 37 mm diameter, 25 grams, .900 fine silver, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.

Mintage: 659,966^[1].

Catalog reference: F.304/3, KM 673.3, Dav-83.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Link to:

• AN13-G 5 francs
• 1806-A ¼ franc
• 1806-A ½ franc
• 1806-A franc
• 1806-L franc
• 1806-A 2 francs
• 1806-I 2 francs
• 1806-A 5 francs
• 1806-B 5 francs
• 1806-I 5 francs
• 1806-L 5 francs
• 1806-M 5 francs
• 1806-Q 5 francs
• 1806-A 20 francs
• 1806-Q 20 francs
• 1806-U 20 francs
• 1806-W 20 francs
• 1806-A 40 francs d'or
• 1806-I 40 francs d'or
• 1806-W 40 francs d'or
• 1807-U 5 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1806