France 1824-A 40 francs Fr-532

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Jean Elsen sale 112, lot 1358
France 1824A 40 francs rev JElsen 112-1358.jpg

This specimen was lot 1358 in Jean Elsen sale 112 (Brussels, March 2012) where it sold for € 500 (about US$781 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis XVIII, seconde restauration (1815-1824), AV 40 francs, 1824 A, Paris. Très Beau. (France, Louis XVIII, second restoration, 1815-24, gold forty francs of 1824, Paris mint, very fine.)"

This type was struck 1816-24 and most of the fourteen known dates are rare. This one is scarce but not a key. Forty francs of Charles X (Fr-547) were also struck in 1824.

Recorded mintage: 15,140.

Specification: 26 mm diameter, 12.90 grams, 0.900 fine gold, .373 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 713.1, Gad-1092, Fr-532, F.542/14.

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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 112, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
  • 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.
  • Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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