France AN13-M 1/4 franc
This specimen was lot 71438 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. Quart de Franc (1/4 Franc), Year 13-M (1804/5). Toulouse Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS VF-20. Fairly well handled, this toned minor is a charming survivor from the early years in Napoleon's role as emperor. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Plante in 1974 for $29). Ex: Carol Plante FPL 74 (2/1974)." This type was struck years 12-14 and the An 12-A, An 12-I, An 13-A, An 13-I and An 13-M are moderately common; the others are all scarce to very rare. The catalog[2] notes twenty dates for the type.
Recorded mintage: 39,365[2], a slightly scarce date.
Specification: 1.25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, decorated edge. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.
Catalog reference: F.158/14, KM-654.8; Gad-346.
- 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.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, including Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection and Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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- An 12-M ¼ franc, Empereur
- An 12-M franc, Empereur
- An 12-M 2 francs, Premier Consul
- An 12-M 2 francs, Empereur
- An 12-M 5 francs, Premier Consul
- An 12-M 5 francs, Empereur
- An 13-A ¼ franc
- An 13-BB ¼ franc
- An 13-H ¼ franc
- An 13-I ¼ franc
- An 13-L ¼ franc
- An 13-MA ¼ franc
- An 13-T ¼ franc
- An 13-U ¼ franc
- An 13-A ½ franc
- An 13-BB ½ franc
- An 13-D ½ franc
- An 13-H ½ franc
- An 13-I ½ franc
- An 13-K ½ franc
- An 13-L ½ franc
- An 13-M ½ franc
- An 13-MA ½ franc
- An 13-T ½ franc
- An 13-A franc
- An 13-B franc
- An 13-BB franc
- An 13-D franc
- An 13-G franc
- An 13-H franc
- An 13-I franc
- An 13-Q franc
- An 13-U franc
- An 13-W franc
- An 13-A 2 francs
- An 13-BB 2 francs
- An 13-G 2 francs
- An 13-H 2 francs
- An 13-I 2 francs
- An 13-K 2 francs
- An 13-L 2 francs
- An 13-M 2 francs
- An 13-Q 2 francs
- An 13-T 2 francs
- An 13-U 2 francs
- An 13-A 5 francs
- An 13-B 5 francs
- An 13-BB 5 francs
- An 13-D 5 francs
- An 13-G 5 francs
- An 13-H 5 francs
- An 13-I 5 francs
- An 13-K 5 francs
- An 13-L 5 francs
- An 13-M 5 francs
- An 13-Q 5 francs
- An 13-T 5 francs
- An 13-U 5 francs
- An 13-W 5 francs
- An 13-A 20 francs d'or
- An 13-I 20 francs d'or
- An 13-Q 20 francs d'or
- An 13-T 20 francs d'or
- An 13-A 40 francs d'or
- Coins and currency dated 1804