French 100 Francs, dated 1856, bearing the Hejaz countermark and the Paris Mint mark (A). Very rare. Condition: Very Fine.

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French 100 Francs, dated 1856, bearing the Hejaz countermark and the Paris Mint mark (A). Very rare. Condition: Very Fine.

Original price was: $12,000.00.Current price is: $11,000.00.

Product Details

Country France
Denomination 100 Francs
Ruler Emperor Napoleon III
Date 1856
Mint Paris Mint (Mintmark A)
Metal Gold
Fineness .900 Gold (90% gold, 10% copper)
Gold Purity 21.6 karats
Weight 32.258 g
Actual Gold Weight (AGW) 29.032 g (0.9334 troy oz)
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness Approximately 2.2 mm
Edge Lettered: DIEU PROTÈGE LA FRANCE (“God Protects France”)
Shape Round

Obverse: Laureate portrait of Emperor Napoleon III facing right, surrounded by his legend.

Reverse: The Imperial French coat of arms with the denomination 100 FRANCS, the date 1856, and the A mintmark of the Paris Mint.

This French 100 Francs coin is one of the original host coins on which the Hejaz countermark was applied. The addition of this countermark has given the coin unique historical significance, making surviving countermarked examples both rare and highly sought after by researchers and collectors of historical coins.