France AN13-U 5 francs
This specimen was lot 3512 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$483 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Frankreich, I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815. 5 Francs AN 13 (1804-1805) U, Turin. Selten. Schön. (France, first empire, Napoleon I, 1804-15, five francs of the year 13, Turin mint. Rare, Fine.)"
Shown is a Napoleonic five francs struck at the Turin mint (mint mark "U") in 1804-05. It is a somewhat common type struck two years only. The various designs of Napoleonic five francs form eight distinct types of which this is the third, struck 1804-06 (AN 13-14) with a complete set of this type comprising 22 date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. This date is rare for the type, being priced twelve times the common date (An 13-A). It was officially withdrawn from circulation in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate after World War One.
Recorded mintage: 20,811.
Specification: 37 mm diameter, 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, this specimen 24.53 g. Designed by Nicholas Brenet, 1770-1846, and Jean-Pierre Droz, 1746-1823.
Catalog reference: Dav-83; Montenegro 30, Gadoury 580, KM 662.15, F.303/15.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
- George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
Links to:
- An 12-A 5 francs, Premier Consul
- An 12-U 5 francs, Premier Consul
- 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-M 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-W 5 francs
- AN 13-A 20 francs d'or
- AN 13-Q 20 francs d'or
- An 13-A 40 francs d'or
- An 14-L 5 francs
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