France 1815-L 5 francs Dav-86

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Jean Elsen sale 137, lot 1058

This specimen was lot 1058 in Jean Elsen sale 137 (Brussels, June 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis XVIII, première restauration (1814-1815), AR 5 francs, 1815L, Bayonne. Nettoyé. presque Superbe. (kingdom of France, Louis XVIII, first restoration of 1814-15, silver five francs of 1815, Bayonne mint. Cleaned, about extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1814-15 and many of the 31 known dates are rare. This one is somewhat better.

Recorded mintage: 1,129,771 (including 1815/4) plus 96,584 of F.307A/5 (Napoleon).

Specification: 37 mm diameter, 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 702.8, Dav-86, Gad-591, F.308/23.

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, 2014.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 137, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.

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