France ½ franc 1808 (L) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
845519
Area
Coins
Title
France ½ franc 1808 (L)
Country
France
Face value
0,50 franc (50 centimes, 50 rappen)
Year
1808
Variety / overstrike
L
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
Tiolier, Pierre-Joseph
Series
Theme
Bay leaves, Laurel branches, Leaves, Twigs, Wreath
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
900
Weight
2.5
Diameter
18
Thickness
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. DEMI FRANC. 1808. L
Reverse
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. Tiolier
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
Tulip (Darripe, P. L'AN 11-1828)
Mint mark
L (Bayonne)
Number produced
3.394
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 680.8
Catalogue number
Gadoury 398
Details
There are 14 variants: A / B / BB / D / H / I / K / L / M / MA / Q / T / U / W