FIRST FRENCH EMPIRE, Napoleon I Bonaparte (1804-1815)
AR 1/2 Franc (18.15mm, 2.51g, 6h)
Dated AN 13 (September 23, 1804-1805). Paris mint
Obverse: NAPOLEON EMPEREUR., bare head of Napoleon right; 'Tiolier' in signature below
Reverse: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE. around wreath containing DEMI FRANC. in two lines; mintmarks and date below
References: Numista 31659
Toned and holed. Struck during the year of Napoleon's coronation as Emperor of the French.
Collection : World coins - medieval to present