France 1867-A franc

Ponterio sale 169, lot 10814

This specimen was part of lot 10814 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $940. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MIXED LOTS. Lot of (3) Gem Minor Coins, 1863-1898. 3 pieces in lot. Includes: France Franc, 1867-A; San Marino Lira, 1898-R; and Spain 4 Reales, 1863. All coins attractively toned and lustrous. NGC MS-65. From the Demarete Collection." This issue, from the Paris mint, is from a type struck 1866-70 during the régime of Napoleon III. This "tête laurée" design, by A. D. Barre, replaced the "tête nue" type, which was of higher fineness. It was demonetized in 1918.

A complete set of this type comprises 14 date and mintmark combinations. The entire production run, 1866-70, totaled about 82.7 million pieces. Only three mints struck this type: Paris ("A"), Strasbourg ("BB") and Bordeaux ("K", 1866-67 only). Le Franc^[2] notes that this type is much easier to find in high grade than the "tête nue" type. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 12,131,428.

Specification: 5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 23 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 806.1, F.215/4.

Source:

Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
^[2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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