France 1835-A 1/2 franc
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This dime-sized coin was struck at Paris under the régime of king Louis Philippe of France (1830-48). It is rather common date of a type struck 1831-45. All half francs of this reign are of this type, which is common. It was replaced in 1845 by a fifty centimes piece (F.183) and demonetized in 1869. The catalog[1] notes 114 dates for the type, some very rare. This date is fairly common, being priced about 50% higher than the commonest date (1841-A, 1842-B or 1845-B). Le Franc records "large 5" and "small 5" varieties for the date.
Recorded mintage: 831,202[1].
Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge. Designed by Joseph François Domard, 1792-1858.
Catalog reference: F.182/53, KM 741.1, Gad-408.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
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