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The coins were originally minted in two denominations, 20 and 40 francs for Napoléon Bonaparte. The 40-franc gold piece did not become popular. [8] The 20 franc coins are 21 mm in diameter (about the size of a U.S. five-cent piece or a Swiss 20 Rappen coin), weigh 6.45 grams (gross weight) and; at 90% pure, contain 0.1867 troy ounces (5.807 g) of pure gold.
Copper coins were rarely issued between 1801 and 1848, so the quarter franc was the lowest current denomination in circulation. But during this period, copper coins from earlier periods circulated. A Napoleon 5-centime coin (in bell metal) and Napoleon and Restoration 1-décime coins were minted. [citation needed]
Smaller values were available through a number of silver coins – the écu (sometimes called the louis d'argent), also available in 1 ⁄ 2, 1 ⁄ 4 and 1 ⁄ 8 écu denominations (60, 30 and 15 sous) – and copper coins: sous (s.) and deniers (d.). The Louis d'or under Louis XIII had a dimension of about 25 mm, and a weight of 6.75 g.
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