France 1808-H franc

Goldberg sale 69, lot 4680

This specimen was lot 4680 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $207. The catalog description ^[2] noted, "France. Franc, 1808-H. Napoleon I. Laureate head right. Toned. NGC graded AU-53." This was struck at La Rochelle under the régime of Napoleon as emperor. The type was struck 1807-08. However, despite being in production for little over a year, more were made (11.8 million) than of the subsequent type (F.205) minted 1809-14 (10.0 million). It was demonetized in 1869. The catalog^[1] notes 16 dates for the type, some very rare. This date is slightly scarce. This specimen was lot 47024 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $240.

Recorded mintage: 316,267^[1]

Specification: 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.

Catalog reference: F.204/6, KM-682.5; Gad-446.

Source:

Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
^[1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
^[2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.

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