France 1814-D 5 francs Dav-86
The first specimen was lot 922 in Jean Elsen sale 123 (Brussels, December 2014), where it sold for €170 (about US$247 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"FRANCE, Louis XVIII, première restauration (1814-1815), AR 5 francs, 1814 D, Lyon. Rare. Nettoyée. Traces de corrosion. Beau à Très Beau. (France, Louis XVIII, first restoration (1814-15), silver five francs of 1814, Lyon mint. Rare, cleaned, traces of corrosion, fine to very fine.)"
This type was struck in France 1814-15 and many of the 31 known dates are rare. The second specimen was lot 71260 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), where it sold for $512.40. The catalog description[3] noted, "FRANCE. Kingdom (First Restoration). 5 Francs, 1814-D. Lyon Mint. Louis XVIII. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. Some light circulation and minor cleaning is noted, but this crown otherwise offers some appealing color across both sides. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from M&M on 10 February 1972 in Basel for $86)."
Recorded mintage: 81,763[1]. This date is very scarce, verging on rare, and is unknown in uncirculated.
Specification: 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, lettered edge, .723 troy oz AGW, engraved by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier.
Catalog reference: KM 702.4, Dav-86, Gad-591, F.308/4.
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- 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]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.
- [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 123, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2014.
- [3]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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