France 40 francs 1809 (A) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6830303
Area
Coins
Title
France 40 francs 1809 (A)
Country
France
Face value
40 frank
Year
1809
Variety / overstrike
A
Era
France - First Empire (1804-1814 + 100 days in 1815)
Head of State
Napoleon Bonaparte of France (1799-1804, 1804-1814 + 100 days in 1815)
Type
Coin
Designer
Droz, Jean-Pierre, Tiolier, Nicolas-Pierre
Series
Theme
Bay leaves, Laurel branches, Laurel wreath, Leaves, Twigs, Wreath
Material
Gold (Au)
Gold- or silver content
900
Weight
12.9
Diameter
26
Thickness
1.6
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS. 40 FRANCS. 1809. A
Reverse
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. DROZ F.
Edge
Plain with inscription: DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE
Privy mark
Rooster (De L'Espine, Ch.-Pierre L'AN 5-1821)
Mint mark
A (Paris)
Number produced
12.779
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 696.1
Catalogue number
Gadoury# 1084
Details
There are 4 variants: KM# 696.1 > with A KM# 696.4 > with M KM# 696.5 > with U KM# 696.6 > with W