FRANCE Token (Quinarius) 1804 (YR8) Napoleon I. Original strike, thrown out to the public during the coronation! NGC AU 58

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Certification details

Certification number: 8590957-003

Grade: AU 58

NGC collectible ID: 705282

Nominal value: SILVER

Mint Mark: FRANCE

Variety: BRAMSEN-330 ; NAPOLEON CORONATION

Year: (1804-DATED)

1804, France. Coronation of Napoleon I. Silver Coronation Token (Quinarius) Coin. NGC AU-58!

Mint Place: Paris
Reference: Bramsen 330.
Medallists: Jeuffroy & Denon
Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as AU-58!
Denomination: Coronation Token (Quinarius) - Napoleon I.
Mint Year: 1804 (8th Year of the Revolution) - Original strike, possibly one of the pieces thrown out to the public during the coronation ceremony!
Material: Silver
Diameter: 13.2mm
Weight: 1.17gm

Obverse: Wreathed bust of Napoleon I right. Medallist´s signatures (DEN. JEUFF) below bust trunction.
Legend: NAPOLEON EMPEREUR / DEN. JEUFF

Reverse: Standing facing figure of the Emperor, holding a legionary eagle, being carried on a shield by a togate member of the senate and and a soldier at either side. In left field is a an open book, in right a plowshare.
Legend: LE SENAT ET LE PEUPLE ("The Senate and the Poeple.")
Exergue: D AN XIII J


The 1804 coronation token (quinarius) was minted to be thrown into the crowds during Napoleon’s imperial coronation procession, serving as a symbolic gesture of imperial generosity that deliberately mirrored the ancient Roman tradition of distribution to the public.



Napoleon was crowned Emperor of the French in Notre-Dame de Paris by Pope Pius VII, though Napoleon famously placed the crown on his own head to symbolize that his authority came from his own accomplishments and the people, not the Church.

Following the ceremony, a grand banquet was held. This was accompanied by numerous celebrations, including street theater, greasy poles (mâts de cocagne), and impromptu dance halls filled with guests.

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