France 1845-B 1/4 franc
This tiny coin was struck at Rouen 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[1] notes 108 dates for the type, some very rare. This specimen was lot 2442 in Sincona sale 13 (Zürich, October 2013), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$155 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANKREICH 1/4 Franc 1845. Rouen Fast FDC (France, quarter franc of 1845, Rouen mint, choice uncirculated)."
The Rouen mint also struck silver twenty-five centimes in 1845.
Recorded mintage: 1,176,361[1], third highest mintage date.
Specification: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, plain edge, this specimen 1.25 g.
Catalog reference: F.166/106, Gadoury 355. KM 740.1.
- 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.
- [2]Auktion 13: Münzen und Medaillen, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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