France 1808-A 1/2 franc
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This type was struck 1807-08 in France with sixteen different date-mintmark combinations, of which the 1808-A is the most common. In fact, this date is the highest mintage issue between the introduction of the denomination in 1804 and 1864.
Recorded mintage: 6,605,734.
Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, decorated edge, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.
Catalog reference: F.177/2.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- Guilloteau, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, Colonies 1670-1942 et Metropole 1774-1942, Versailles, 1942.
- Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
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- 1807-Q ½ franc
- 1807-T 5 francs
- 1807-U 5 francs
- 1807-W 5 francs
- 1808-BB 5 centimes
- 1808-A billon 10 centimes
- 1808-M billon 10 centimes
- 1808-W billon 10 centimes
- 1808-A ¼ franc
- 1808-I ¼ franc
- 1808-D ½ franc
- 1808-H ½ franc
- 1808-I ½ franc
- 1808-K ½ franc
- 1808-A franc
- 1808-B franc
- 1808-BB franc
- 1808-D franc
- 1808-H franc
- 1808-T franc
- 1808-W franc
- 1808-A 2 francs
- 1808-B 2 francs
- 1808-L 2 francs
- 1808-M 2 francs
- 1808-W 2 francs
- 1808-A 5 francs
- 1808-B 5 francs
- 1808-L 5 francs
- 1808-M 5 francs
- 1808-MA 5 francs
- 1808-A 20 francs d'or
- 1808-M 20 francs d'or
- 1808-Q 20 francs d'or
- 1808-W 20 francs d'or
- 1808-A 40 francs d'or
- 1808-H 40 francs d'or
- 1808-M 40 francs d'or
- 1808-U 40 francs d'or
- 1808-W 40 francs d'or
- 1809-A ½ franc
- 1812-flag ½ franc
- Coins and currency dated 1808