France 1818 5 francs KM-M15b
This specimen was lot 20139 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Silver 5 Francs Essai (Pattern), 1818. Charles X. PCGS SPECIMEN-63 Gold Shield. Struck to commemorate the visit of Charles X (Charles-Philippe) to the Paris mint. This highly attractive and nicely preserved example, struck in the weight and diameter of 5 Francs, exhibits crisp, well defined and frosty design features with lustrous surfaces displaying subdued brilliance from rich mottled patina. This type shows up from time to time, but usually exhibits more signs of handling then the present piece and as such serious consideration from collectors should be taken into account for the chance to acquire this piece." This rare monnaie de visite is mentioned in bronze, silver and gold.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: VG-2508, KM-M15b, Maz-794; Gad-618b.
- Guilloteau, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, Colonies 1670-1942 et Metropole 1774-1942, Versailles, 1942.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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