France 1813-T 5 francs

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1768

This specimen was lot 1768 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €130 (about US$169 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AR 5 francs, 1813 T, Nantes. Rare. Patiné. presque Très Beau. (empire of France, Napoleon I, 1804-14, silver five francs of 1813, Nantes mint. Rare, toned, about Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1809-14 in large quantities. It is the most common Napoleonic coin. This specimen, from the Nantes mint, is a better date, especially compared to the 1811-A (over 31 million minted).

Reported Mintage: 563,996, a better date.

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

Catalog reference: Dav-85, KM 694.14, F.307/72, Gad-584.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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, 2013.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=France_1813-T_5_francs&oldid=575965"