France 1827-A 20 francs

Jean Elsen sale 118, lot 1156

This issue, from the Paris mint, is one of a type struck during the reign of Charles X from four mints. This specimen was lot 1156 in Jean Elsen sale 118 (Brussels, September 2013), where it sold for €260 (about US$410 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[2] noted,

"FRANCE, Charles X (1824-1830), AV 20 francs, 1827 A, Paris. Fines griffes. Très Beau. (France, Charles X (1824-30), gold twenty francs, Paris mint. Fine scratches, very fine.)"

Paris mint issues are reasonably common but the branch mint issues are all rare. A complete set of this type (1825-30) comprises 17 date and mintmark combinations. Le Franc^[1] estimates a total mintage of 1.69 million for the whole type, compared to the preceding Louis XVIII 20 francs (1816-24), which number about 12.7 million. All gold 20 francs were officially recalled in 1928 but effectively ceased to circulate in France during World War I.

Specification: 21 mm diameter, 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by August François Michaud, 1786-1879.

Recorded Mintage: 154,044^[1].

Catalog reference: Gad-1029; Fr-549, F.520/6, KM 726.1.

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.
^[1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
^[2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 118, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2013.

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