France 1808-U 40 francs

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Sincona sale 38, lot 1322

This specimen was lot 1322 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 7,000 CHF (about US$8,395 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815 40 Francs 1808 U. Turin. Äusserst selten. Nur 346 Exemplare geprägt. Sehr schön. (First Empire, Napoleon I, 1804-15, forty francs of 1808, Turin mint. Extremely rare, Only 346 pieces struck, Very fine.)"

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

Recorded mintage: 346.

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 12.86 g.

Catalog reference: F.540/5, Gadoury 1083. Schl. 44. Fr-497.

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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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