France 1824-M 5 francs

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Heritage sale 3082, lot 33741
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This specimen was lot 33741 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XVIII 5 Francs 1824-M MS64+ PCGS, Toulouse mint. A coin which possesses a fantastically gem appearance, with only a tiny stray mark of contact or two to keep it just shy of that designation." This type was struck 1816-24 in large quantities (104 million total). This specimen, from the Toulouse mint, is a slightly scarce date. It is priced[2] about 25% more than the common date (1824-A or 1824-W).

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste François Michaut, 1786-1879.

Recorded mintage: 1,587,500[2].

Catalog reference: F.309/93, Dav-87; KM-711.9; Gad-614.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.

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