France 1808-B 5 francs
The first specimen was lot 3123 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"France, I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815 5 Francs 1808. B, Rouen. Fast sehr schön-sehr schön. (France, first Empire, Napoleon I, 1804-15, five francs of 1808, Rouen mint. Very fine or better.)"
This issue, from the Rouen mint, is the second commonest date of a type struck 1807-08. This type was succeeded by the "EMPIRE FRANÇAISE" reverse struck 1809-14. A complete set of this type comprises fifteen date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. The entire production run totaled about 9.4 million pieces. This date is priced[2] about 25% more than the common date.
Recorded mintage: 1,541,085[2].
Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, this specimen 24.57 g.
Catalog reference: Gadoury 583. Dav-84, F.306/3, KM 686.2.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2013.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
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- 1808-BB 5 centimes
- 1808-A billon 10 centimes
- 1808-I billon 10 centimes
- 1808-M billon 10 centimes
- 1808-W billon 10 centimes
- 1808-A ¼ franc
- 1808-I ¼ franc
- 1808-L ¼ franc
- 1808-A ½ franc
- 1808-B ½ franc
- 1808-BB ½ franc
- 1808-D ½ franc
- 1808-H ½ franc
- 1808-I ½ franc
- 1808-K ½ franc
- 1808-Q ½ franc
- 1808-T ½ franc
- 1808-U ½ franc
- 1808-W ½ franc
- 1808-A franc
- 1808-B franc
- 1808-BB franc
- 1808-D franc
- 1808-H franc
- 1808-I franc
- 1808-M franc
- 1808-T franc
- 1808-U franc
- 1808-W franc
- 1808-A 2 francs
- 1808-B 2 francs
- 1808-L 2 francs
- 1808-M 2 francs
- 1808-MA 2 francs
- 1808-Q 2 francs
- 1808-W 2 francs
- 1808-A 5 francs
- 1808-BB 5 francs
- 1808-H 5 francs
- 1808-K 5 francs
- 1808-L 5 francs
- 1808-M 5 francs
- 1808-MA 5 francs
- 1808-Q 5 francs
- 1808-U 5 francs
- 1808-W 5 francs
- 1808-A 20 francs d'or
- 1808-M 20 francs d'or
- 1808-Q 20 francs d'or
- 1808-U 20 francs
- 1808-W 20 francs d'or
- 1808-A 40 francs d'or
- 1808-H 40 francs d'or
- 1808-M 40 francs d'or
- 1808-U 40 francs d'or
- 1808-W 40 francs d'or
- 1809-B 5 francs
- Coins and currency dated 1808