France 1823-A 1/4 franc

from the Mountain Groan Collection

another specimen, from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a type struck 1817-24 at eleven mints in France. Despite this, only 640,000 were produced over the type's eight year span and most dates are rare. This date is among the more common.

Recorded mintage: 43,624^[1].

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

Catalog reference: F.163/24, Gadoury 352, KM 714.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Guilloteau, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, Colonies 1670-1942 et Metropole 1774-1942, Versailles, 1942.
• ^[1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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• 1822-A ¼ franc
• 1823-B ¼ franc
• 1823-I ¼ franc
• 1823-W ¼ franc
• 1823-A ½ franc
• 1823-A franc
• 1823-W franc
• 1823-A 2 francs
• 1823-I 2 francs
• 1823-K 2 francs
• 1823-A 5 francs
• 1823-L 5 francs
• 1823-W 5 francs
• 1823-A 20 francs
• 1823-W 20 francs
• 1823-A 40 francs
• 1824-L ¼ franc
• Coins and currency dated 1823