France 1817-A 40 francs

Ponterio sale 177, lot 34226

This specimen was lot 34226 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $565. The catalog description^[3] noted, "FRANCE. 40 Franc, 1817-A. NGC EF-40." This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 89,989^[2] (second most common date).

Specification: 12.90 g, 0.900 fine gold, 26 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier and Jean-Pierre Droz.

Catalog reference: Fr-532; KM-713.1, F.542/6.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[3]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.

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