France 1830-B 2 francs
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This specimen was lot 10242 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $1,292. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Franc, 1830-B. NGC AU-58. Toned with much remaining luster. From the Demarete Collection." This type was struck 1825-30 and most of the seventy known dates are rare. This one from the Rouen mint is scarce but not a key.
Recorded mintage: 63,767.
Specification: 27 mm diameter, 10 grams, 0.900 fine silver, .289 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-725.2; Gad-516, F.258/63.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
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