France 1792-Q 15 sols

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Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, lot 71045
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Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, part of lot 71298
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The first specimen was lot 71045 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), where it sold for $219.60. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Constitution. 15 Sols, Year 4/1792-Q. Perpignan Mint. Louis XVI. PCGS EF-45. A SCARCER type, this sharply struck specimen offers some appealing toning across both sides. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from CGB in 2004 for $614). Ex: CGB 20 (6/2004) Lot # 675." The second specimen was part of lot 71298 in the same sale, which sold for $317.20. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Constitution. Sextet of 15 Sols (6 Pieces), Year 4/1792. Louis XVI. Grade Range: FINE to EXTREMELY FINE Details. 1) Rouen, 5.01 g. Second semester. EXTREMELY FINE. 2) La Rochelle, 5.07 g. Second semester. EXTREMELY FINE. Graffiti. 3) Marseille, 5.89 g. FINE. 4) Montpellier, 4.95 g. Second semester. VERY FINE. Scratched. 5) Perpignan, FINE. Scratched. 6) Year 4/3, 1792/1. Orleans, 5.00 g. VERY FINE. Scratched. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS. From the Richard Margolis Collection." This type was struck 1791-93 at numerous mints but only Paris ("A") and Limoges ("I") are common. Its face value was one-eighth of an écu.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a scarce date.

Specification: 5 g, 0.666 fine silver, 23.5 mm diameter, the second specimen is 4.91 g.

Catalog reference: KM-604.11; Gad-36.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.

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