France 1834-L 20 francs

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Jean Elsen sale 122, lot 976
France 1834L 40 francs rev JElsen 122-976.jpg

This specimen was lot 976 in Jean Elsen sale 122 (Brussels, September 2014), where it sold for €400 (about US$613 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

" FRANCE, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848), AV 40 francs, 1834 L, Bayonne. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis Philippe (1830-48), gold forty francs of 1834, Bayonne mint, very fine.)"

This type, struck 1832-48, was recalled in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in France during World War One. It superseded the Tiolier head used 1830-31 (F.524 and F.525). Branch mint issues include Rouen (mintmark "B"), Lille (mintmark "W") and Bayonne (mintmark "L", shown here). Records show 773,000 forty franc pieces were minted during the reign, compared to 9.13 million twenty franc pieces and 335 million silver five franc pieces. This date is better than the Paris mint issue but is not rare.

Recorded mintage: 20,824.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Joseph François Domard (1792-1858).

Catalog reference: Gad-1106; Fr-561, F.527/9, KM 750.3.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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]Philippe Elsen et al., Vente Publique 122: Collection de monnaies chinoises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S. A., 2014.

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