5 Centimes - Napoleon I

1808 year


Copper	8 g	28 mm

Description

Issuer	France
Emperor	Napoleon I (Napoléon Ier) (1804-1814, 1815)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1808
Value	5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Copper
Weight	8 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#8023
Rarity index	62%

Reverse

In two lines, below, the different and the letter of workshop of Strasbourg BB, signed in cursive Tiolier, of the engraver Pierre-Joseph Tiolier. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR
5
CENT.
BB
1808

Engraver: Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Edge

Plain

Comment

This coin is absent from the FRANC and does not appear in the production records of the Monnaie de Paris. It is in fact a coin intended for local use and the Rhineland trade, where it was valued at 1.5 kreutzer. It is minted with the characteristics of the coins of Jerome Napoleon's new Westphalian kingdom (1807-1813). We are indeed dealing with a species destined for circulation in the Germanic area, as it is minted with a 12 o'clock corner orientation.
Source : Cgb Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Cette monnaie est absente du FRANC et elle n'apparaît pas dans les registres de fabrication de la Monnaie de Paris. C'est en fait une pièce destinée à l'usage local et au commerce rhénan où elle était évaluée à 1,5 kreutzer. Elle est frappée avec les caractéristiques des monnaies du nouveau royaume westphalien de Jérôme Napoléon (1807-1813). Nous sommes bien en présence d'une espèce destinée à la circulation dans l'aire germanique car elle est en frappe médaille avec une orientation des coins à 12 heures.
Source : Cgb

Interesting fact

The 5 Centimes coin was introduced during Napoleon's imperial reign and features an image of him on one side, while the other side features the denomination and the country's coat of arms. This coin was made of copper and weighs 8 grams, making it a relatively heavy coin for its size. Despite its small denomination, the 5 Centimes coin was an important part of France's currency system during this time and was widely used in everyday transactions.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1808 BB	108000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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