Issuing authority
France
Successive republics, empires and kingdoms with distinct monetary and postal histories.
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- state
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
- Recorded period
- 1792 – present
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Catalogue entries (104)
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kingdom of France, Louis XVIII, franc, 1818 A
1818
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing left. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, between denomination, a crowned coat of arms. Below, year. To the right thereof, letter A [=Paris]. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3341; its record gives material recorded as silve…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kingdom of France, Charles X, franc, 1827 VV
1827
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing left. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, between denomination, a crowned coat of arms. Below, year. To the right thereof, letters VV [=Lille]. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3346; its record gives material recorded as sil…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Five francs from the Kingdom of France of Louis Philippe I, 1830
1830
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing right. Legend: "Louis Philippe roi des Francais". Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, denomination in two lines, below which the year. To the left thereof, letter A [=Paris]. Raised edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3350A; it…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kingdom of France, Louis Philippe I, 1/4 franc, 1832 A
1832
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king with wreath of oak leaves facing right. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, indication of value in two lines, below which the date. At bottom right, letters VV [=Lille]. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3352; its record gives material…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
5 francs from the Kingdom of France of Louis Philippe I, 1833
1833
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king with a wreath of oak leaves facing right. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, denomination in two lines, below which the year. Bottom right, letters VV [=Lille]. Raised edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3354; its record gives materi…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Kingdom of France, Louis Philippe I, 20 francs, 1834 B
1834
Gold coin. Obverse: head of the king with a wreath of oak leaves facing left. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, denomination in two lines, below which the year. Bottom right, letter B [=Rouen]. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3356; its record gives material recorded…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
5 centimes of the French colonies during Louis-Philippe I, 1839
1839
Bronze coin. Obverse: laureate head of Louis-Philippe I facing left. Reverse: denomination in two lines within a wreath of two branches. Inscription: COLONIES FRANCAISES. Year at the bottom, to the left of it the letter A [= Paris]. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5135; its record gives mat…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
25 centimes from the Kingdom of France of Louis Philippe I, 1846
1841
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king with a wreath of oak leaves facing right. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, denomination in two lines, below which the year. Bottom right, letter A [=Paris]. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3363; its record gives material recorded…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
50 centimes from the Kingdom of France of Louis Philippe I, 1846
1841
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king with a wreath of oak leaves facing right. Reverse: within two tied laurel branches, denomination in two lines, below which the year. Bottom right, letter A [=Paris]. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3362; its record gives material recorded…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
10 centimes of the French colonies during Louis Philippe I, 1843
1843
Bronze coin. Obverse: laureate head of Louis Philippe I facing left. Reverse: within a wreath of two branches, denomination indication in two lines. Legend: COLONIES FRANCAISES. At the bottom the date, to the left of it the letter A [= Paris]. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5136; its recor…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
France, Second Republic, 20 francs, 1848 A
1848
Gold coin. Obverse: winged youth facing right writing in two lines on a tablet on a pedestal: "24/25 fev. 1848". Attributes to his left and right. Reverse: within a wreath of oak leaves, denomination in two lines, below which the year. At the bottom, the letter A [=Paris]. Raised edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Ams…
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Jacques-Jean Barre; https://journals.openedition.org/estampe/1016?lang=en
stamps
French Ceres Issue, 1849
1849
The 1849 Ceres issue represents the first adhesive postage stamp series released in France. Introduced under the Second Republic, the stamps first appeared on 1 January 1849 following postal reforms intended to standardise rates across Metropolitan France, Corsica, and French Algeria, whilst encouraging prepayment b…
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Unknown via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
President Louis Napoléon — Inscription: "REPUB FRANC" issue, France, 1852
1852
The President Louis Napoléon — Inscription: "REPUB FRANC" issue is a set of postage stamps released in France in 1852. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 8–8‑9). Values and colours recorded for the issue: 10C olive brown; 25C blue. Perforation: Imperforated. No watermark is re…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
2 centimes from the French Empire of Napoleon III, 1854
1854
Bronze coin. Obverse: head of the emperor facing left. Year at the bottom. Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on a bundle emitting lightning bolts, facing right, below which the letter A [=Paris]. Denomination at the bottom in legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3389;…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Ten centimes of Napoleon III Bonaparte, Emperor of the French
1856
Obverse: bust of a man facing left above signature within circumscription. Reverse: eagle with outstretched wings, head turned to the right and thunderbolts in talons; below: letter W within circumscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-14-15-A; its record gives material recorded as copper…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
French Empire, Napoleon III, 2 centimes, 1862 A
1862
Bronze coin. Obverse: laureate head of the emperor facing left. Year at the bottom. Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on a bundle emitting lightning bolts, facing right, below which the letter A [=Paris]. Denomination at the bottom in legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-M…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
French Empire, Napoleon III, centime, 1862 A
1862
Bronze coin. Obverse: laureate head of the emperor facing left. Year at the bottom. Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on a bundle emitting lightning bolts, facing right, below which the letter A [=Paris]. Denomination at the bottom in legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-M…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
10 centimes from the Empire of France of Napoleon III, 1863
1863
Bronze coin. Obverse: laureate head of the emperor facing left. Date at the bottom. Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on a thunderbolt bundle, looking to the right, below which the letter A [= Paris]. Value indication at the bottom in legend. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
5 centimes from the French Empire of Napoleon III, 1863
1863
Bronze coin. Obverse: laureate head of the emperor facing left. Year at the bottom. Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on a bundle emitting lightning bolts, facing right, below which the letters BB [=Strasbourg]. Denomination at the bottom in legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object a…
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David Wintzer, via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
Emperor Napoléon III Laure - New Design's issue, France, 1863–1870
1863–1870
The Emperor Napoléon III Laure - New Design's issue comprises 8 postage stamps released by France in 1863–1870. The StampWorld catalogue lists 8 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 24–31), printed in 8 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1C olive green; 2C reddish brown; 4C grey; 10C yellow…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Franc from the French Empire of Napoleon III, 1867
1867
Silver coin. Obverse: laureate head of the emperor facing left. Bottom right, the letter A [=Paris]. Reverse: between denomination, a crowned mantle bearing a round coat of arms surrounded by the collar of an order of chivalry with badge, behind which two crossed scepters. Below, year. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum,…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
French Empire, Napoleon III, 5 francs, 1867 A
1867
Silver coin. Obverse: laureate head of the emperor facing left. At the lower right, the letter A [=Paris]. Reverse: between denomination mark, crowned mantle bearing a circular coat of arms encircled by the collar of an order of chivalry with jewel, behind which are two crossed sceptres. At the bottom, the date. Rai…
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CGB via Numista
banknotes
25 Francs, Bank of France, France, 1870–1873 (Pick 56)
1870-1873
This 25 Francs note was issued in France by the Bank of France, with dates recorded from 1870–1873. It belongs to the Franc (1795-1959) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Third Republic (1870-1940). It measures 148 × 98 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World P…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Five francs of Marshal MacMahon, President of the French Republic
1874
Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man within legend. Reverse: crowned coat of arms beneath cardinal's hat, illuminated by celestial light containing inscription LOYOLA within legend; edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-4297; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); te…
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