France 1831-B 5 francs Dav-90

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Heritage sale 3082, lot 33751
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This specimen was lot 33751 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis Philippe I 5 Francs 1831-B MS66 NGC, Rouen mint. Laureate head type. A considerably rarer type-date-mint combination, this date and mint experiencing fewer than a million minted, whereas the bare head type saw in excess of 6 million, while the 1831-A of the same type saw in excess of 2 million struck. Additionally preserved at a level that appears completely unrivalled, making this a must for the condition-minded collector." In addition to the Domard bust shown here, the Rouen ment struck five francs using the earlier Tiolier bust (F.315/15 and F.316/3).

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM.

Recorded mintage: 7,886,588[2] for all varieties.

Catalog reference: F.320/2, Dav-90; KM 745.2, Gad-677a.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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