France 1856-A 100 francs

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Jean Elsen sale 160, lot 1928
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This specimen was lot 1928 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €1,950 (about US$2,469 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon III (1852-1870), AV 100 francs, 1856 A, Paris. Petites taches. Coups sur la tranche. Très Beau. (empire of France, Napoleon III, gold hundred francs of 1856, Paris mint. Minor stains, rim nicks, very fine.)"

Eight dates comprise a set of this type, which was struck 1855-59. Despite the short run, this is the commonest of the three types of large gold hundred francs, and XF-AU specimens can be had for little over their bullion value.

Recorded mintage: 56,741[2].

Specification: 32.26 g, 0.900 fine gold, 35 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Jean-Jacques Barré (1793-1855).

Catalog reference: F.550/3, KM-786.1; Gad-1135; Fr-569.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 160, Collection de deniers liegeois et Collection de monnaies d'or francaises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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