5 Francs Pattern of Farochon, 1st competition, France

5 Francs Pattern of Farochon, 1st competition, France, 1848 obverse image5 Francs Pattern of Farochon, 1st competition, France, 1848 reverse image
5 Francs Pattern of Farochon, 1st competition coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1848
  • Period:
    Second Republic (1848-1852)
  • Coin Type:
    Pattern
  • Edge:
    Plain.
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
5 Francs Pattern of Farochon, 1st competition Reference Price

Reference Price

$349.99-$449.00

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

5 Francs Pattern of Farochon, 1st competition Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Lgende en trois lignes dans une couronne forme dune branche de chne et dune branche dolivier.

Engraver:

Jean-Baptiste Eugène Farochon

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Buste de la République laurée à gauche entre une hirondelle, un niveau et des mains jointes ; signature E. FAROCHON au-dessous.

Engraver:

Jean-Baptiste Eugène Farochon

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Plain.

5 Francs Pattern of Farochon, 1st competition Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE E. Farochon

Reverse:

LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ 5 FRANCS 1848

5 Francs Pattern of Farochon, 1st competition Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Tin

Size

5 Francs Pattern of Farochon, 1st competition sizes
  • Weight:17.27 g
  • Diameter:37 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Plain.

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