France 5 francs 1871 (Hercules - K) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6688593
Area
Coins
Title
France 5 francs 1871 (Hercules - K)
Country
France
Face value
5 francs
Year
1871
Variety / overstrike
Hercules - K
Era
France - Third Republic (1870-1940)
Head of State
Adolphe Thiers van Frankrijk (1871-1873)
Type
Coin
Designer
Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles, Dupré, Augustine
Series
Theme
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
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 5 FRANCS 1871 K
Reverse
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ * Dupré *
Edge
Plain with inscription: * DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE
Privy mark
Anchor (Albert-Desiré Barre 1855-1879)
Mint mark
K (Bordeaux)
Number produced
74.609
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 820.2
Catalogue number
Gadoury# 745
Details
There are 4 variants: KM# 818.2 > Ceres - K KM# 820.1 > Hercules - A - bee KM# 820.2 > Hercules - K KM# 823 > Hercules - A - trident