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Cabbell2207 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/30/2020 3:45 pm Hello all I have a napoleons 5 francs that has circulated and weighs 24.65 gr. My question is this correct? Can the weight vary slightly? Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18008 Posts	Posted 04/30/2020 4:17 pm Hello and According to Numista, and the French Gadoury catalog, the weight of this coin should be 25g when new, so I would imagine that 24.65 for your coin is about right. The weight of the original coins may have varied a little, but not by much: Napoleon was determined to get the country and its currency back in order after the chaos of the Revolution and the Revolutionary Wars, and I'm sure minting was strictly controlled and supervised. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 04/30/2020 4:44 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Cabbell2207 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/30/2020 5:04 pm Many kind thanks to all for the kind welcome and information, it's much appreciated. :) Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 04/30/2020 5:12 pm The manufacturing tolerance for 5 francs Napoleons was 0.3 %, which for 25 g yields 0.075 g or down to 24.925 g. Another 0.275 g due to wear is not unreasonable, the coin looks like it has been around for a while. The engraving and details look like they should, I see no reason to doubt that it is genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
Cabbell2207 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 05/01/2020 12:21 am Thank you erafjel. Report this Post to the Staff
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