France 1811-MA 5 francs

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Sincona sale 18, lot 2248

This specimen was lot 2248 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 200 (about US$264 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"5 Francs 1811. Marseille Vorzüglich. (empire of France, Napoleon I, five francs of 1811, Marseille mint, extremely fine.)"

Over 126,000,000 were struck of this type 1809-14, with a complete set comprising 86 date-mintmark combinations. This issue from Marseille is neither common nor rare.

Recorded mintage: 669,945 (a better date but not rare).

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, this specimen 24.99 g.

Catalog reference: Gad-584; Dav-85, F.307/36, KM 694.10.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
  • 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.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.

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