France 1815-W 20 francs Fr-524

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Heritage sale 61352, lot 22236
image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 22236 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $2,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Napoleon gold "Hundred Days" 20 Francs 1815-W XF45 PCGS, Lille mint. A coveted "Cent Jours" specimen, and a choice example at this grade point." This issue of the "Hundred Days" (Napoleon's return from Elba to his final defeat at Waterloo) is not rare but brings a premium because of its historical associations. Paris and Bayonne also struck this type in 1815.

Recorded mintage: 9,369 plus 134,556 for Louis XVIII.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.

Catalog reference: KM 705.3, Gad-1025a, F.516A/3, Fr-524.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction #61352, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2023.

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