France 1830-A 20 francs Fr-549

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Goldberg sale 41, lot 4372
photo courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg
from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 4372 in Goldberg sale 41 (Beverly Hills, May 2007), where it sold for $333.50. The catalog description[2] noted, "France. 20 Francs, 1830-A. Charles X. PCGS graded AU-58." This is the most common date for the type, which was issued 1825-30 from four mints.

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: 436,710[1].

Catalog reference: Fr-549; KM-726.1, F.520/15.

Sources:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • 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.
  • [2]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 41: the pre-Long Beach sale, Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2007.

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