Antwerp 1814 5 centimes KM-4

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 34243

This specimen was lot 34243 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE. Obsidional Issues. Siege of Antwerp. 5 Centimes, 1814. Antwerp (Naval Arsenal) Mint. Louis XVIII. PCGS MS-65 Brown. Struck 20-30 April. Medal alignment. An exceptional Gem, this well made specimen offers better quality than is generally encountered for the type, with rich red brilliance highlighting the devices. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from New Netherlands in 1974 for ~$40). Ex: New Netherlands (12/1974) Lot # 381 (part of)." This coin and a similar copper ten centimes were issued by Napoleon's troops as they were besieged in Antwerp ("Anvers" in French) by the English, Prussians and Russians. Numerous varieties exist. This variety, without signature on the ribbon or letters above or below the bow, is scarce. This type is claimed by French and Belgian collectors.

Recorded mintage: 31,300.

Specification: 12.5 g, bronze, 30 mm diameter, this specimen 22.31 g.

Catalog reference: KM-4; Gad-131a.2; F.115E; Colaert-27b.

Source:

Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
Korchnak, Lawrence C., Siege Coins of the World, 1453-1902, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2021.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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