France 1866-K 2 francs

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Jean Elsen sale 118, lot 1169
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This specimen was lot 1169 in Jean Elsen sale 118 (Brussels, September 2013), where it sold for €200 (about US$315 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon III (1852-1870), AR 2 francs, 1866 K, Bordeaux. Petits coups sur la joue. Superbe (France, Napoleon III (1852-70), silver two francs of 1866, Bordeaux mint. Small nicks on the neck, extremely fine.)"

After the collapse of Napoleon's empire during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, it was superseded by the "Cérès head" type of 1870-95. It was officially withdrawn from circulation in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate after World War One.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: 437,055.

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 807.3, Gad-527, F.263/3.

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 118, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2013.
  • 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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