France 1871-A 2 francs

CNG Lissner collection, lot 438

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 438 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $133.10. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE, Le Gouvernement de la Défense Nationale. 1870-1871. AR 2 Francs. Paris mint; différents: bee and anchor. Désiré-Albert Barre, engraver general. Renouard de Bussière, director. Dated 1871 A. Large A variety. In NGC encapsulation graded UNC DETAILS/Surface Hairlines. Nice deeply toned uncirculated with minor hairlines on reverse." This specimen is a better date of a series struck 1870-95 during the Third Republic of France. Small "A" and large "A" (shown here) mintmarks exist, with the small "A" given a slight premium. Unlike the 1870-A and 1871-K, which come both with and without the reverse legend, this date is only available with the legend. This "Cérès head" design is a revival of a type struck 1849-51 during the Second Republic. It was superseded by the "Semeuse" type of 1898-1920. It was officially withdrawn from circulation in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate after World War One.

Recorded mintage: 4,709,003^[2].

Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, .289 troy oz AGW, 27 mm diameter, reeded edge, the first specimen Ø26 mm, 10.02 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: VG 530; KM 817.1, F.265/3.

Source:

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.
^[1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
^[2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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