France AN13-BB franc
This specimen was lot 34161 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $3,360. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. Franc, Year 13-BB (1804/5). Strasbourg Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS AU-50. A great RARITY and KEY to the series, this supremely appealing specimen stands as the only representative of the date and mint in the PCGS census. Inspection with a loupe reveals a blend of marks and handling over the surfaces, however immensely dazzling and colorful iridescent tone across both sides drives the overall appearance. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Bourgey in 1999 for $661). Ex: Sabine Bourgey (3/1999) Lot # 103bis." This issue, from the Strasbourg mint, is a rare issue of a type struck AN 12-14. A complete set of this type comprises 39 date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. During An 12, Napoleon promoted himself from First Consul to Emperor, causing a design change in the coinage. In 1806 the French revolutionary calendar was dropped and normal AD dating resumed.
Recorded mintage: 3,398[2].
Specification: 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.
Catalog reference: KM-656.3; Gad-443; F.201/16 (this coin cited).
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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