5 francs Semeuse silver coin

The silver 5-franc Semeuse shows Oscar Roty’s Sower, the figure of a young woman sowing seed at sunrise that first appeared on French coins at the end of the 19th century. This version was struck in silver from 1959 to 1969, and it is the last French silver coin that people used in their daily change.

What it contains

12 g of silver at 835 thousandths, which gives about 10 g of fine silver per coin.

A small, flexible format

At roughly a third of an ounce, the Semeuse is one of the cheapest ways to own silver piece by piece. It is often bought in rolls or small lots, and it is just as easy to sell one coin as fifty.

Good to know

Like the Hercule, the 5-franc Semeuse is valued on its metal for common years. Expect a price that follows the silver market, with a premium that is usually modest on this coin.