France 1868-BB 5 francs

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Ponterio sale 169, lot 10246
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 10246 in Ponterio sale 169, where it sold for $352. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 5 Franc, 1868-BB. NGC MS-62. Attractive toning. NGC MS-62." All 49 million were struck at the Paris (mintmark "A") and Strasbourg (mintmark "BB") mints. Virtually all were struck 1867-70; the earlier dates are very 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 After the collapse of Napoleon's empire during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, it was superseded by the "Cérès head" type of 1870-71. It was officially withdrawn from circulation in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in France after World War One.

Recorded mintage: 12,090,000[2].

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .7234 troy oz AGW, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Albert Désiré Barré (1818-1878).

Catalog reference: F.331/12, Gad-739; KM-799.2, Dav-96.

Source:

  • [2]Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.

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