France 1871-K franc

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This issue, from the Bordeaux mint, is from a type struck 1871-95 during the Third Republic of France. This date is common in circulated condition. The SCWC notes a "small mintmark" variety but Le Franc only reports a large mintmark for this date. The Bordeaux mint was closed in 1867 but reopened in 1870 after the Germans seized Strasbourg (mintmark "BB").

Recorded mintage: 1,251,748^[2].

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

Catalog reference: KM 822.2, F.216/3.

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:

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