5 Centimes - Napoleon III
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin.
Key Details
Country
France (FRA)
Currency
Franc
₣
1795 - 1959
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1853 - 1957
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
25 mm
Thickness
1.25 mm
Weight
5 g
Face Value
5 Centimes (0.05)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A portrait facing left with text around.
Obverse Designer
Jean-Jacques Barre
Obverse Lettering
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1854
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
An eagle with text around.
Reverse Designer
Jean-Jacques Barre
Reverse Lettering
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
A
* CINQ CENTIMES *
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (A)
864 - to date
Rouen, France (B)
Strasbourg Mint, Strasbourg (BB)
Lyon, France (D)
413 - 1858
Bordeaux, France (K)
Marseille, France (MA)
Lille, France (W)
1685 - 1858
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1853 A
14,145,950
Circulated
1853 B
4,589,667
Circulated
1853 BB
4,196,728
Circulated
1853 D
5,209,981
Circulated
1853 K
1,868,510
Circulated
1853 MA
1,866,267
Circulated
1853 W
5,520,174
Circulated
1854 A
28,739,904
Circulated
1854 B
16,354,246
Circulated
1854 BB
20,511,963
Circulated
1854 D
18,592,748
Circulated
1854 K
13,686,788
Circulated
1854 MA
14,817,532
Circulated
1854 W
14,988,485
Circulated
1855 A
10,881,347
Circulated
Comments
Dog
1855 A
15,945,210
Circulated
Comments
Anchor
1855 B
5,454,664
Circulated
Comments
Dog
1855 B
12,816,484
Circulated
Comments
Anchor
1855 BB
5,996,710
Circulated
Comments
Dog
1855 BB
10,925,770
Circulated
Comments
Anchor
1855 D
5,919,360
Circulated
Comments
Dog
1855 D
8,134,370
Circulated
Comments
Anchor
1855 K
5,259,710
Circulated
Comments
Dog
1855 K
10,398,771
Circulated
Comments
Anchor
1855 MA
4,821,260
Circulated
Comments
Dog
1855 MA
10,572,253
Circulated
Comments
Anchor
1855 W
6,299,653
Circulated
Comments
Dog
1855 W
11,158,108
Circulated
Comments
Anchor
1856 A
26,091,489
Circulated
1856 B
14,714,480
Circulated
1856 BB
10,622,652
Circulated
1856 D
7,766,549
Circulated
1856 K
14,975,880
Circulated
1856 MA
16,819,474
Circulated
1856 W
15,586,580
Circulated
1857 A
5,338,204
Circulated
1857 B
1,843,090
Circulated
1857 BB
1,410,378
Circulated
1857 D
1,433,190
Circulated
1857 K
2,018,664
Circulated
1857 MA
4,187,539
Circulated
1957 W
1,582,420
Circulated