France 1817-A 20 francs
This specimen was lot 24562 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $646.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Louis XVIII gold 20 Francs 1817-A, MS62 PCGS, nicely toned and original with full mint luster, the reverse is particularly choice." This issue, from the Paris mint, is one of a type struck during the reign of Louis XVIII of France from seven mints. Paris mint issues are reasonably common but the branch mint issues are generally rare. A complete set of this type (1816-24) comprises 34 date and mintmark combinations. Le Franc[2] estimates a total mintage of 12.7 million for the whole type. All gold twenty francs were officially recalled in 1928 but effectively ceased to circulate during World War I.
Specification: 21 mm diameter, 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by August François Michaud, 1786-1879.
Mintage: 2,133,071 (third highest mintage date).
Catalog reference: F.519/5, KM 712.1.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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- 1816-A 20 francs
- 1817-A ¼ franc
- 1817-B ¼ franc
- 1817-Q ¼ franc
- 1817-T ¼ franc
- 1817-W ¼ franc
- 1817-A ½ franc
- 1817-W ½ franc
- 1817-A franc
- 1817-K franc
- 1817-K 2 francs
- 1817-A 5 francs
- 1817-L 5 francs
- 1817 5 francs, visit of the Duke and Duchess of Berry to the Paris Mint
- 1817-L 20 francs
- 1817-Q 20 francs
- 1817-W 20 francs
- 1817-A 40 francs
- 1824-A 20 francs
- Coins and currency dated 1817