France 1817-W 1/4 franc

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This tiny coin was struck at Lille, France, under the régime of king Louis XVIII (1814-24). It is the first and commonest date of a type struck 1817-24. Unlike Napoleonic quarter francs, which are divided among six types, all quarter francs of this reign are of this type, which is fairly common. The catalog^[1] notes 35 dates for the type, some very rare. This issue is scarce but not rare.

Recorded mintage: 14,264^[1].

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: F.163/11, KM 714.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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• 1807-A ¼ franc
• 1817-A ¼ franc
• 1817-B ¼ franc
• 1817-Q ¼ franc
• 1817-T ¼ franc
• 1817-A ½ franc
• 1817-W ½ franc
• 1817-K 2 francs
• 1817-L 5 francs
• 1817 5 francs, visit of the Duke and Duchess of Berry to the Paris Mint
• 1817-A 20 francs
• 1817-K 20 francs
• 1817-L 20 francs
• 1817-W 20 francs
• 1818-W ¼ franc
• 1819-A ¼ franc
• Coins and currency dated 1817