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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here is a French 5 Franc you don't see much of. Only 57,000 minted.   |
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 United States
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New Member
Spain
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Hello
Probably, the minted 57,000 is a mistake on the official rapports of French mint.
The real minted value maybe is 570,000 according the frecuency of this year 1872.
Regards Joan
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New Member
France
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Nice coin !
Value : ~ $150
Mintage : 56.844
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New Member
France
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There are varieties on this date :
Small and Large stars in observe, near engraver's signature : Dupre.
You are Larges stars.
Mintage is probably false, mayby 568.440, but this date isn't common.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Interesting on mintage. off by a factor of ten.
I didn't know about the varieties.
Any idea about the populations of each?
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New Member
France
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Large stars : ~ 75%, in EF (TTB) : 100€ or $150 : 1870 to 1872 Small stars : ~ 25%, in EF (TTB) : 160€ or $230 : 1872 to 1889  Obverse of 1876A (small stars) I'm French ;) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That fellow on the coin is Hercules if I'm not mis
taken
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day, beautiful coin. This image of "Hercule" has graced silver five-franc coins since shortly after the revolution. Hercule has also sometimes (1970s) appeared on CuNi 10-francs and 50-francs: that's inflation for you. There was a 5-franc coin of the short-lived Cisalpine Republic which was very similar, but only had two figures. I regret that I do not know why Hercule, and his companions, enjoy such significance. I don't know the ladies' names, but there is, I suspect, some symbolism in the articles that they are carrying. "Hercule" has been the name of nineteen ships of the French navy, 1657~1993, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ship_HerculePeter in Oz |
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France
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1960 and 1970's Hercules 10, 20 and 50 francs (the 20 franc exist in very limited quantity, 5 to 20 max.) are in silver (25 and 30 gram.)
But in 1996, a 5 francs in CuNi was minted.
Near Hercule (in the center), you have :
Left : "Liberte" (Liberty)
Right : "Egalite"
Center : "Fraternite" (fraternity) symbolised by Hercule
The three symbolise the french Republic devise "Liberte Egalite Fraternite"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A solid TTB grade (a little shoulder wear on the right figure). 120 euros in my 2007 Le Franc VII, and could push 200 euros if it makes AU. Nice coin.
The figure on the left is Liberty, the one on the right is Equality. Hercules represents Brotherhood. Or as the motto says "Liberte Egalite Fraternite".
Though when Dupre first created the design right after the revolution the motto was Union Force. Go figure.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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"Union Force" - the motto was actually "Union et Force", which would translate to "Unity & Strength" in English.
This motto was used in the short period after the demise of the King, and before the ascendancy Napoleon.
Peter in Oz
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