France 1817-W 20 francs

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Jean Elsen sale 124, lot 1073

This specimen was lot 1073 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it sold for €180 (about US$225 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis XVIII, seconde restauration (1815-1824), AV 20 francs, 1817 W, Lille. Fines brisures du coin au droit. Très Beau. (France, Louis XVIII, second restoration (1815-24), gold twenty francs of 1817, Lille mint. Small die break on obverse, very fine.)"

This issue, from the Lille mint, is one of a type struck during the reign of Louis XVIII 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.

Recorded mintage: 155,286[2], a fairly common date.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, Designed by August François Michaud, 1786-1879.

Catalog reference: Gad-1028; Fr-539, F.519/9, KM 712.7.

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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 124, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015.

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