France 1808-W 40 francs

Stack's Bowers 2014 ANA sale, lot 30432

This specimen was lot 30432 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $705. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE. 40 Franc, 1808-W. PCGS AU-50 Secure Holder." While the 1808-A and 1808-H are fairly common, the 1808-M, 1808-U and 1808-W (Lille mint) are all rare. The type was struck 1807-08 only.

Recorded mintage: 6,326.

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.

Catalog reference: Fr-498; KM-688.5; Gad-1083, F.540/6.

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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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