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[[Image:France 1850K franc obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Image:France 1850K franc obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|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, 0.900 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. | ||
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''Recorded Mintage:'' 34,979. | ''Recorded Mintage:'' 34,979. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' F.211/8, KM 759.3. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' F.211/8, KM 759.3; Gad-457. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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* [[France 1850-A 20 centimes|1850-A 20 centimes]] | * [[France 1850-A 20 centimes|1850-A 20 centimes]] | ||
* [[France 1850-A 50 centimes|1850-A 50 centimes]] | * [[France 1850-A 50 centimes|1850-A 50 centimes]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1850-A franc|1850-A franc]] | ||
* [[France 1850-BB franc|1850-BB franc]] | * [[France 1850-BB franc|1850-BB franc]] | ||
* [[France 1850-A 2 francs|1850-A 2 francs]] | * [[France 1850-A 2 francs|1850-A 2 francs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:12, 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.
Recorded Mintage: 34,979.
Catalog reference: F.211/8, KM 759.3; Gad-457.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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