France 1816-A 40 francs

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Sincona sale 18, lot 2256

This specimen was lot 2256 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 700 (about US$922 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"40 Francs 1816. Paris Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, Louis XVIII, forty francs of 1816, Paris mint. Choice extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1816-24 and most of the fourteen known dates are rare. This is a product of the Paris mint. This one is one of the common dates 1816-A, 1817-A and 1818-W.

Recorded mintage: 40,911.

Specification: 12.90 g, 0.900 fine gold, 26 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Auguste-François Michaut, this specimen 12.91 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 1092. Schl. 120. Fr-539. F.542/1.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [2]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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