Napoleon 5 Francs L'An 12 (1803/4)-B XF45 NGC, Rouen mint, KM659.2. Mintage: 34,557. A handsome single-year issue stemming from the consular period, struck to a significantly lower mintage than the prolific Paris emissions (which numbered approximately 3.5 million). While more darkly toned than most with a prominent charcoal layer, the coin admits intensive iridescence when viewed in hand, brightening the fields and contouring the devices, which for their part appear quite well-struck.

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