France 1809-Q 2 francs
This specimen was lot 71351 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. 2 Francs, 1809-Q. Perpignan Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. Though this minor does exhibit some light cleaning as noted, it also offers some alluring color and distinct lack of circulation, all while some ghosting is present upon the reverse. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Parsy in 2012 for $1,679 [!]). Ex: Thierry Parsy (4/2012) Lot # 628." This type was struck 1809-14 during the reign of Napoleon I from numerous mints. Many issues of this type (69 date-mintmark combinations are listed) are known from a handful (<10) of examples.
Recorded mintage: 20,345[2], a scarce date.
Specification: 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.
Catalog reference: F.255/7, KM-693.12; Gad-501.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, including Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection and Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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- 1808-Q ½ franc
- 1808-Q 2 francs
- 1808-Q 5 francs
- 1808-Q 20 francs
- 1809-A 10 centimes
- 1809-B 10 centimes
- 1809-I 10 centimes
- 1809-T 10 centimes
- 1809-A ¼ franc
- 1809-A ½ franc
- 1809-B ½ franc
- 1809-D ½ franc
- 1809-K ½ franc
- 1809-U ½ franc
- 1809-A franc
- 1809-B franc
- 1809-H franc
- 1809-W franc
- 1809-A 2 francs
- 1809 2 francs, visit of the king of Saxony to the mint
- 1809-B 2 francs
- 1809-H 2 francs
- 1809-MA 2 francs
- 1809-A 5 francs
- 1809-B 5 francs
- 1809-D 5 francs
- 1809-H 5 francs
- 1809-I 5 francs
- 1809-K 5 francs
- 1809-L 5 francs
- 1809-MA 5 francs
- 1809-U 5 francs
- 1809-W 5 francs
- 1809-A 20 francs
- 1809-H 20 francs
- 1809-K 20 francs
- 1809-L 20 francs
- 1809-M 20 francs
- 1809-U 20 francs
- 1809-W 20 francs
- 1809-A 40 francs
- 1809-M 40 francs
- 1809-W 40 francs
- 1810-D 2 francs
- 1810-H 2 francs
- 1810-I 2 francs
- 1810-L 2 francs
- 1810-M 2 francs
- 1810-Q 2 francs
- Coins and currency dated 1809