Year: 1849
Country: France
Mint: Paris (A)
Denomination: 5 Francs
Weight: 25 g
Silver Composition: .900
Mintage: 7,437,000
Certification: NGC XF40
KM # 761.1
Comments: Obverse features Ceres the goddess of agriculture and fertility. Reverse features date and denomination encircled by a wreath. Also features a lettered edge. This type was minted from 1849 - 1852. A similar type was minted in 1870 and 1871.
3 comments:
Not much information about these coins is available on the web, thanks for the info
Actually the similar type was issued in 1870 and 71. 1860 was still under Napoleon III (1852-70)
Thanks for the correction
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