France 1824-B 1/4 franc

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Jean Elsen sale 163, lot 1937
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This specimen was lot 1937 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €110 (about US$127 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis XVIII, seconde restauration (1815-1824), AR 1/4 franc, 1824 B, Rouen. Patine colorée. (kingom of France, Louis XVIII, second restoration, 1815-24, silver quarter franc of 1824, Rouen mint. Colorful patina, Extremely Fine.)"

This date is scarce but not a key like the 1818-W; Le Franc[2] priced this about 50% more than the common 1817-A.

Recorded mintage: 18,198.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Auguste François Michaut, 1786-1879.

Catalog reference: KM 678.2, F.163/32, Gad-352.

Source:

  • [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.
  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

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