France 1819-W 1/4 franc

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Jean Elsen sale 143, lot 1705

This specimen was lot 1705 in Jean Elsen sale 143 (Brussels, December 2019), where it sold for €200 (about US$261 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis XVIII, seconde restauration (1815-1824), AR 1/4 franc, 1819W, Lille. 3.170 p. frappées. Très rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XVIII, second restoration, 1815-24, silver quarter franc of 1819, Lille mint. Very rare, Very Fine.)"

This tiny coin was struck at Paris under the régime of king Louis XVIII (1814-24). It is a rare 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.

Reported Mintage: 3,164[2], a rare date but not the key.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Auguste-François Michaut.

Catalog reference: Gad-352, F.163/17, KM 714.7.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 143, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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