1849 K French Silver 5 Francs (Hercules)

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  France 
Period:  Second Republic 
Face value:  5 Francs 
Dates:  From 1848 to 1849 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Hercules in group 
Legend:  LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ 
 
Reverse:  Denomination and date within wreath 
Legend:  RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE * 5 FRANCS 
 
Edge:  Inscription: DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Augustin Dupré 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 756 

Currency

Unit:  French Franc 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  100 Centimes = 1 Franc
 
Mint Marks: 
A, (a) - Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France
B - Rouen, France
B – Beaumont-le-Roger, France (1943-1958)
B, (b) – La Monnaie Royale, Brussels, Belgium (B inside circle)
BB - Strasbourg, France
C - Castelsarrasin, France
CL - Genoa, Italy
D - Lyon, France
G - Geneve, Switzerland
H - La Rochelle, France
I - Limoges, France
K - Bordeaux, France
L - Bayonne, France
M - Toulouse, France
MA - Marseille, France (MA monogram)
Q - Perpignan, France
R - London, England
(R) - Rome, Italy (crowned R)
(s) - Real Casa de la Moneda, Madrid, Spain (star)
T - Nantes, France
(tb) - Poissy, France (Thunderbolt)
U - Turin, Italy
W - Lille, France

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Issue

Year: 
1849 K 
Mint:  Bordeaux 
Mintage:  471,000 
Scarcity: 
 (URS20)
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 756.4 minted in Bordeaux (France). 

Specifications

Total Weight:  25.0000g (0.80 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9000 
Silver Content:  22.50g (0.72 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $29.34 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  37.00mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 756.1 (1848-1849) minted in Paris (France).
  • KM# 756.2 (1848-1849) minted in Strasbourg (France).
  • KM# 756.3 (1848-1849) minted in Lyon (France).
  • KM# 756.4 (1848-1849) minted in Bordeaux (France).

Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1849 K 471,000 $65 $145 $295 $410 $570
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