France 1816-B 5 francs
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This specimen was lot 31411 in Heritage sale 3107 (Chicago, May 2023), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. Louis XVIII 5 Francs 1816-B MS64 NGC, Rouen mint. A handsome piece showcasing heavenly, steel-blue underlying luminosity. Displaying very little in the way of the contact marks and only light friction from contact across the King's bust." Rouen mint issues are normally common but this one is slightly scarce.
Recorded mintage: 992,232[2].
Specification: 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste François Michaut, 1786-1879.
Catalog reference: Dav-87, F.309/2, KM 711.2, Gad-614.
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- 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.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 May 3 - 5 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3107, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.
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