Here at ATS we typically see gold coins spanning from the Napoleonic era to the early 20th century.
| Coin | Pure Gold Weight (t/oz) | Fineness | Weight (g) | Years Minted |
10 Francs |
0.0933 | 0.900 | 3.2258g | Republique Head 1850 – 1851
Napoleon III Bare Head 1854 – 1860 Napoleon III Laureate Head 1861 – 1869 Republique Head 1878 – 1899 Rooster (Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite) 1899 – 1914 |
20 Francs |
0.1867 | 0.900 | 6.4516g | Napoleon Empereur ANXI*- 1807
Napoleon Laureate Head 1807 – 1815 Louis XVIII 1814 – 1824 Charles X 1825 – 1830 Louis Philippe I 1830 – 1846 Republique Angel 1848 – 1849 Republique Head 1849 – 1851 Napoleon III Bare Head 1852 – 1860 Napoleon III Laureate Head 1861 – 1870 Republique Angel 1871 – 1906 Rooster (Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite) 1906 – 1914** * ANXI indicated the 11th year after the French Revolution **1907 – 1914 have been officially restruck. |
| 50 Francs | 0.4667 | 0.900 | 16.1290g | Napoleon II Bare Head 1855 – 1860
Napoleon III Laureate Head 1862 – 1868 Republique Angel 1878 – 1904 |