France AN12-G 2 francs

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Sincona sale 102, lot 5271

This specimen was lot 5271 in Sincona Auction 102 (Zürich, October 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"SCHWEIZ Genf/Genève, Stadt und Kanton, 2 Francs AN 12 (1803-1804) G, Genf. Randschrift: DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Äusserst selten. Nur 2'859 Exemplare geprägt. Gutes schön. Exemplar der Auktion NGSA 15, Genf, November 2021, Los 1179. Diese 2 Francs AN 12 sind vermutlich die seltensten französischen Münzen aus Genfs Münzstätte. (Switzerland, city and canton of Geneva, two francs of the year 12, Geneva mint. Extremely rare. Only 2,859 specimens struck, Good Fine. This is perhaps the rarest issue of the Geneva mint while it was under French control.)"

Of the silver denominations of the franc Germinal, the two francs is consistently the scarcest and when found, likely to be in poor condition. This type was struck year 12 only and Paris ("A") and Limoges ("I") are the most common mints.

Recorded mintage: 2,859.

Specification: 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, lettered edge, this specimen 9.63 g.

Catalog reference: KM 657.4, Gad-494, F.250/4, Demole 646, D.T. 263, HMZ 2-353a.

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.
  • Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart, Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 102: The Konrad Bürki Collection - Part 4 (Swiss Cantonal Coins), Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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