France 1815-W 5 francs Dav-85

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 34329

This specimen was lot 34329 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire (Les Cent-Jours). 5 Francs, 1815-W. Lille Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS AU-50. Some minor evidence of time spent in circulation is evident on this SCARCE crown, though some elegant iridescence augments its allure upon both sides. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Stew Witham on 8 September 1970)." This specimen from the Lille mint was struck during Napoleon's brief return to power during 1815 (the "Hundred Days"). It is rather scarce in all grades. Five francs of Louis XVIII also exist for 1815 and are quite a bit more available.

Recorded mintage: 21,166 plus 114,053 for Louis XVIII^[2].

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

Catalog reference: Dav-85; Sobin-58; KM-704.8; Gad-595; F.307/95.

Source:

Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
^[2]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.
^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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