½ Franc - Napoleon I, France

½ Franc - Napoleon I, France, 1809-1814 obverse image½ Franc - Napoleon I, France, 1809-1814 reverse image
½ Franc - Napoleon I coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1809-1814
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date), Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Rouen, France (?-1858), Strasbourg, France (?-1870), Genoa, Italy, Lyon, France (?-1858), Poitiers, France, 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)
½ Franc - Napoleon I Reference Price

Reference Price

$4.25-$900.00

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

½ Franc - Napoleon I Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Mint Mark = A and Rooster (Paris)

Engraver:

Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Bust of Napolean, laureated, facing right Below bust Tiolier, in script

Engraver:

Pierre-Joseph Tiolier

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

½ Franc - Napoleon I Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. Tiolier

Reverse:

EMPIRE FRANÇAIS. DEMI FRANC. 1812.

½ Franc - Napoleon I Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.900)

Size

½ Franc - Napoleon I sizes
  • Weight:2.5 g
  • Diameter:18 mm
  • Thickness:0.8 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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