France 1818-W 40 francs
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The first specimen was lot 12223 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description[3] noted, "FRANCE. 40 Franc, 1818-W. Lille Mint. PCGS MS-62." Over half of all Louis XVIII forty francs produced are of this date.
Recorded mintage: 352,494[2] (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-536; Gad-1092, KM-713.6, F.542/8.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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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- 1818-A 20 francs
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- 1818-Q 20 francs
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