France 1829-W 2 francs
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This specimen was lot 957 in Jean Elsen sale 122 (Brussels, September 2014), where it sold for €120 (about US$184 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Charles X (1824-1830), AR 2 francs, 1829 W, Lille. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Charles X (1824-30), silver two francs of 1829, Lille mint, very fine.)"
This type was struck 1825-30 and most of the seventy known dates are rare. This one from the Lille mint is fairly common for the type.
Recorded mintage: 104,583[2].
Specification: 27 mm diameter, 10 grams, 0.900 fine silver, .289 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-725.13; Gad-516, F.258/61.
- 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]Philippe Elsen et al., Vente Publique 122: Collection de monnaies chinoises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S. A., 2014.
Link to:
- 1828-A 2 francs
- 1828-BB 2 francs
- 1829-D ¼ franc
- 1829-A ½ franc
- 1829-A franc
- 1829-MA franc
- 1829-B 2 francs
- 1829-BB 2 francs
- 1829-L 2 francs
- 1829-BB 5 francs
- 1829-H 5 francs
- 1829-L 5 francs
- 1829-M 5 francs
- 1829-MA 5 francs
- 1829-W 5 francs
- 1829-A 20 francs
- 1829-W 20 francs
- 1829-A 40 francs
- 1830-B 2 francs
- Coins and currency dated 1829