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[[Image:France 1851A franc obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|another specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Image:France 1851A franc obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|another specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
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| − | This coin is an issue of the short-lived Second Republic of [[France]] (1848-52). It is known from three mints: Paris (mintmark "A", the vast majority), Bordeaux (mintmark "K", rare) and Strasbourg (mintmark "BB", scarce). The type is not difficult to find but is expensive in high grade. Oudiné's bust of | + | This coin is an issue of the short-lived Second Republic of [[France]] (1848-52). It is known from three mints: Paris (mintmark "A", the vast majority), Bordeaux (mintmark "K", rare) and Strasbourg (mintmark "BB", scarce). The type is not difficult to find but is expensive in high grade. Oudiné's bust of Cérès was revived under the Third Republic and used on the franc 1871-95. All francs issued prior to 1859, including this one, were demonetized in 1869 to make way for the succeeding issue which was only 0.835 fine. |
| − | ''Specification:'' 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, .900 fine silver. Designed by Eugéne André Oudiné, 1810-1887. | + | ''Specification:'' 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver. Designed by Eugéne André Oudiné, 1810-1887. |
''Mintage:'' 637,132. | ''Mintage:'' 637,132. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| − | * Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789- | + | * Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019. |
* Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014. | * Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:15, 8 October 2025
This coin is an issue of the short-lived Second Republic of France (1848-52). It is known from three mints: Paris (mintmark "A", the vast majority), Bordeaux (mintmark "K", rare) and Strasbourg (mintmark "BB", scarce). The type is not difficult to find but is expensive in high grade. Oudiné's bust of Cérès was revived under the Third Republic and used on the franc 1871-95. All francs issued prior to 1859, including this one, were demonetized in 1869 to make way for the succeeding issue which was only 0.835 fine.
Specification: 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver. Designed by Eugéne André Oudiné, 1810-1887.
Mintage: 637,132.
Catalog reference: F.211/9, KM 759.1.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
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