Coins of the French Revolution and First Empire

In these pages many of the coins refer to a 'Krause' number. Krause's catalog is a must for any coin collector. It gives valuable background on the countries the coins originate in, population numbers when known, and approximate values. I've found you really need to take the values as a guide and adjust up or down depending on the dealer you're working with. It's unfortunate that this reference divides at 1800, requiring you to buy two references in order to cover the Revolutionary and Empire periods but it's still worth the investment.

I also use a French reference book by the name of Répertoire des Monnaies Napoléonides, which was published in Paris and Brussels in 1971. It refers primarily to those countries that were allies, willing or not, of Napoleon.