France 5 francs 1849 (Hercules - BB) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5590621
Area
Coins
Title
France 5 francs 1849 (Hercules - BB)
Country
France
Face value
5 francs
Currency
Franc
Year
1849
Variety / overstrike
Hercules - BB
Era
France - Second Republic (1848-1852)
Head of State
Louis Napoléon Bonaparte of Frankrijk (1848–1852)
Type
Coin
Designer
Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles, Dupré, Augustine
Series
Theme
Acorns, Bay leaves, Greek mythology, Hercules, Laurel branches, Leaves, Oak branches, Oak leaves, Twigs, Wreath
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
900
Weight
25
Diameter
37
Thickness
2.5
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 5 FRANCS 1849 BB
Reverse
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ * Dupré *
Edge
Plain with inscription: * DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE
Privy mark
Hondenkop (Jean-Jacques Barre 1842-1855)
Mint mark
BB (Strasbourg, France)
Number produced
2.594.259
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 756.2
Catalogue number
Gadoury# 683
Details
There are 7 variants: KM# 756.1 > Hercules - A KM# 756.2 > Hercules - BB KM# 756.3 > Hercules - D KM# 756.4 > Hercules - K KM# 761.1 > Ceres - A - hand and dog's head KM# 761.1 > Ceres - A - hand and hand KM# 761.2 > Ceres - BB