France 1812-flag franc

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from Sincona sale 11, lot 1413

This specimen was lot 1413 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$557 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815. 1 Franc 1812, Utrecht. Selten. Min. Rdf. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (empire of France, Napoleon I, 1804-15, one franc of 1812, Utrecht mint. Rare, minor rim bumps, extremely fine.)"

This issue, from the Utrecht mint, is a rare date of a type struck 1809-14. In 1806 the French revolutionary calendar was dropped and normal AD dating resumed. This type is the last and probably the most available Napoleonic franc. It was demonetized in 1869. A complete set of this type comprises 74 date and mintmark combinations, many very rare. This date is priced[2] about six times the common date (1811A).

Recorded mintage: 12,191.

Specification: 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819, this specimen 5.02 g.

Catalog reference: F.205/55, Gadoury 447, KM 163.16, Sch-169.

Source:

  • Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • 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.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.

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