France 1868-A 50 francs

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Jean Elsen sale 160, lot 1971
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This specimen was lot 1971 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €1,000 (about US$1,266 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon III (1852-1870), AV 50 francs, 1868 A, Paris. 4223 p. frappées. Rare. Coup sur la tranche. Très Beau à Superbe. (empire of France, Napoleon III, gold fifty francs of 1868, Paris mint, 4,223 pieces struck. Rare, edge nick, very fine to extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1862-68 at Paris and Strasbourg, superseding the previous "bare head" fifty francs of Napoleon III. Most specimens trade for a little more than their bullion value as did this one.

Recorded mintage: 15,894[2].

Specification: 1.63 g, 0.900 fine gold, 16.7 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: F.548/10, KM-804.2; Gad-1112; Fr-582.

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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