Coin France 5 Francs Hercules - 1871 A Paris - Camelinat - Silver

The Camelinat type for the 1871 5 Francs Hercules coin is a specific variety of this French coin. This type is distinguished by a small detail: the different, which is a small mark or symbol placed on the coin to identify the minting workshop. In the case of the Camelinat type, the different is a trident.

The 5 Francs Hercules coin, designed by the engraver Augustin Dupré, depicts Hercules between two female allegories symbolizing Liberty and Equality. Issued in 1871, this coin is one of the first struck after the Franco-Prussian War, during a period of significant political and economic instability in France. The trident, the emblem of the minting house led by Eugène Camelinat, adds an additional historical and symbolic dimension to this coin, which is already rich in meaning.