© Heritage Auctions
© Heritage Auctions
2 Franken - Jérôme Bonaparte
1808 year| Silver (.900) | 10 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Westphalia (German States) |
|---|---|
| King | Jérôme Bonaparte (1807-1813) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1808 |
| Value | 2 Franken |
| Currency | Frank (1807-1813) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#33307 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Name and date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KOENIG V. WESTPHALEN FR.PR.
2
FRANK.
1808. J
Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier
Edge
Lettering: + GOTT · ERHALTE · DEN · KOENIG
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the brief reign of Jérôme Bonaparte, who was the youngest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte and ruled the Kingdom of Westphalia from 1807 to 1813. The coin's design features Jérôme's profile on one side and the Westphalian coat of arms on the other, symbolizing the union between the Bonaparte dynasty and the German states.
