France ANXI-L 5 francs

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Sincona sale 73, lot 1235

This specimen was lot 1235 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,094 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE | Kingdom. Consulat, 1799-1804. 5 Francs AN XI (1802-03) L, Bayonne. Fast vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, consulate, 1799-1804, five francs of the year XI, Bayonne mint. About extremely fine.)"

This type was struck AN XI-12 in fairly large quantities but this date is rare.

Recorded mintage: 85,867.

Specification: 37 mm diameter, 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge, this specimen 24.90 g.

Catalog reference: KM 662, F.301/5, Gadoury 577, Dav-82.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.

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