1873-A French Hercules Silver 5 Francs

France, Third Republic (1870-1940), Silver 5 Francs, 1873-A, Davenport 92, SCWC KM 820.1, Gadoury 745a, F. 334/9, Hercules (Dupré type B), gEF, old tone with light colour in periphery, raised edge lettering DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE ***** (God Protect France), weight 25.0g (ASW 0.7234oz), composition 0.9 Ag, 0.1 Cu, diameter 37.0mm, thickness 2.65mm, die axis 180°, Paris mint, 1873; obverse (olive branch) LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity), bearded Hercules standing facing, semi-nude, clad in Nemean lion scalp headdress, forepaw on left shoulder, lion-skin cloak draped around waist and left arm, lion's legs and tail behind legs, between, with his hands on their shoulders, Liberty standing half-right to left, with shoulder-length hair, right breast bare, wearing peplos, long sceptre surmounted by Hand of Justice vertical in right hand, clasping hands with Equality standing half-left to right, hair bound in sakkos, wearing long chiton, archipendulum in left, ⛧ Dupré ⛧ raised in exergue for engraver Augustin Dupré, toothed border surrounding; reverse RÉPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE ⛧ (French Republic), 5/FRANCS/1873 in three lines, within closed olive and oak wreath tied with bow at base, mint mark A in exergue, flanked by bee and anchor privy marks, engraved by Augustin Dupré, toothed border surrounding; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Timothy Medhurst Coins & Antiquities (30 Jan 2023), acquired from Coincraft; £50.00.