France 1834-I 1/4 franc

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Jean Elsen sale 165, lot 1414
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This specimen was lot 1414 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €240 (about US$331 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848), AR 1/4 franc, 1834 I, Limoges. Rare. Superbe. (kingdom of France, Louis-Philippe, 1830-48, silver quarter franc of 1834, Limoges mint. Rare, Extremely Fine.)"

This tiny coin was struck at Limoges under the régime of king Louis Philippe of France (1830-48). It is a better date of a type struck 1831-45. All quarter francs of this reign are of this type, which is common. It was replaced in 1845 by a twenty-five centimes piece (F.167) and demonetized in 1852. The catalog[2] notes 108 dates for the type, some very rare. The Limoges mint closed in 1837, along with La Rochelle ("H"), Bayonne ("L"), Toulouse ("M"), Perpignan ("Q") and Nantes ("T").

Recorded mintage: 39,694.

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 740.6, F.166/42, Gad. 355.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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