France 1866-A 2 francs

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Jean Elsen sale 112, lot 1463
France 1866A 2 francs rev JElsen 112-1463.jpg

This specimen was lot 1463 in Jean Elsen sale 112 (Brussels, March 2012) where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon III (1852-1870), AR 2 francs, 1866 A, Paris. Nettoyée. Superbe à Fleur de Coin. (France, Napoleon III, 1852-70, silver two francs, 1866-A, Paris mint. Cleaned, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1866-70 during the régime of Napoleon III. All 26 million were struck at the Paris (mintmark "A"), Bordeaux (mintmark "K") and Strasbourg (mintmark "BB") mints. Some of the 11 available dates are scarce, none are rare. This type is commonly called the "Laureate head." After the collapse of Napoleon's empire during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, it was superseded by the "Cérès head" type of 1870-95. It was officially withdrawn from circulation in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate after World War One.

Recorded mintage: 3,225,798.

Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, .289 troy oz AGW, 27 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Albert Désiré Barré (1818-1878).

Catalog reference: KM 807.1, Gad., 527, F.263/1.

Source:

  • 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 112, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
  • 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.

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