France 1858-A 100 francs
This specimen was lot 165 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $2,760. The catalog description[1] noted, "1858 (A) 100 francs. Paris mint. MS-65 (NGC). Types as above. Bright yellow gold with frosty surfaces and heavy lustre. Exceptional eye appeal. An extraordinary specimen of the type. From Henry Christensen's sale of the Lipno Collection, November 1961, Lot 235." 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 100 francs, and XF-AU specimens can be had for little over their bullion value.
Recorded mintage: 91,945 (second commonest date).
Specification: 32.26 g, 0.900 fine gold, 35 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Jean-Jacques Barré (1793-1855); this specimen: 32.27 grams, 34.80 mm.
Catalog reference: Fr-569, Gadoury-262, KM 786.1, F.550/5.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Kraljevich, John, John Pack, Elizabeth O. Piper and Frank Van Valen, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection of World Gold Coins and Medals, Wolfboro, NH: American Numismatic Rarities, 2005.
- 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, 2013.
Link to:
- 1857-A 100 francs d'or
- 1858-A 50 centimes
- 1858-A franc
- 1858-A silver 5 francs
- 1858-A gold 5 francs
- 1858-BB gold 5 francs
- 1858-A 10 francs d'or
- 1858-A 20 francs d'or
- 1858-BB 20 francs d'or
- 1858-A 50 francs
- 1858-BB 50 francs d'or
- 1858-BB 100 francs d'or
- 1859-A 100 francs d'or
- 1859-BB 100 francs d'or
- Coins and currency dated 1858
- other specimens in The Eliasberg Collection.