France 1829-BB 2 francs

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1117

This specimen was lot 1117 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,821 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE | Kingdom. Charles X. 1824-1830. 2 Francs 1829 BB, Strasbourg. Selten. Nur 17'713 Exemplare geprägt. FDC. NGC MS63. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit feiner Patina. (kingdom of France, Charles X, 1824-30, two francs of 1829, Strasbourg mint. Rare, Only 17,713 pieces struck, Uncirculated, Beautiful condition with nice patina.)"

This date is priced about 2½ times the common date (1828-W or 1829-A).

Recorded mintage: 17,713.

Specification: 27 mm diameter, 10 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste François Michaut, 1786-1879. This specimen is 10.01 g.

Catalog reference: F.258/51, KM 725.3, Gadoury 516.

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.
  • Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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