1 Franc - Napoleon I, France

1 Franc - Napoleon I, France, 1807-1808 obverse image1 Franc - Napoleon I, France, 1807-1808 reverse image
1 Franc - Napoleon I coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1807-1808
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Rouen, France (?-1858), Strasbourg, France (?-1870), Lyon, France (?-1858), La Rochelle, France (?-1837), Limoges, France (?-1837), Bordeaux, France (?-1880), Bayonne, France (?-1837), Toulouse, France (?-1837), Marseille, France (?-1858), Perpignan, France (?-1837), Nantes, France (?-1837), Turin, Italy, Lille, France (1685-1858)
1 Franc - Napoleon I Reference Price

Reference Price

$41.99-$999.95

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

1 Franc - Napoleon I Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

1 couronne faite de deux branches de laurier lies la base par un ruban.

Engraver:

Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Tête laurée de Napoléon 1er à droite.

Engraver:

Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Lettering: DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE

1 Franc - Napoleon I Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

NAPOLEON EMPEREUR.

Reverse:

RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. 1 FRANC. 1808.

1 Franc - Napoleon I Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.900)

Size

1 Franc - Napoleon I sizes
  • Weight:5 g
  • Diameter:23 mm
  • Thickness:1.18 mm
  • Edge:n/a

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