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1 Franc - Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
1852 year| Silver (.900) | 5 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1848-1852) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1852 |
| Value | 1 Franc |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 25 May 1864 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#1170 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 37% |
Reverse
1 / FRANC, in two lines in the field, above 1852, within a composite wreath of two branches of oak and two of laurel, tied two by two at the bottom with a ribbon; below the knot, the workshop letter.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
1
FRANC
1852
A
Engraver: Jacques-Jean Barre
Edge
Milled
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1852 French 1 Franc coin featuring Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte is that it was minted during a time of significant political and social change in France. Louis-Napoléon, who would later become Napoleon III, was elected President of France in 1848 and would eventually declare himself Emperor in 1852, marking the end of the Second Republic and the beginning of the Second Empire. This coin, minted during his presidency, features an image of him on one side and the French Republic's motto "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" on the other. Despite the political upheaval of the time, the coin's design and production were not affected, and it remains a valuable collector's item for numismatists today.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 A | 1015084 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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