France 1808-M 40 francs

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Sincona sale 18, lot 2242

This specimen was lot 2242 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 1,500 (about US$1,976 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"40 Francs 1808. Toulouse Selten. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön. (empire of France, Napoleon I, forty francs of 1808, Toulouse mint, rare, very fine.)"

While the 1808-A and 1808-H are fairly common, the 1808-M, 1808-U and 1808-W are all rare. The type was struck 1807-08 only.

Recorded mintage: 4,196.

Specification: 12.90 g, 0.900 fine gold, 26 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier and Jean-Pierre Droz, this specimen 12.88 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 1083. Schl. 43. Fr-496, F.540/4.

Sources:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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.
  • Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [2]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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