France L'AN7-K decime
This specimen was part of lot 71328 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), which sold for $439.20. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Directory. Septet of Decimes (7 Pieces), Years 5 & 7 (1796-99). Grade Range: FINE to EXTREMELY FINE Details. 1) Year 5-A, Paris. 18.89 g. EF. 2) Year 5-A, Paris. 21.00 g. FINE. 3) Year 5-BB, Strasbourg. 17.45 g. VF. 4) Year 7-BB, Strasbourg. 19.03 g. EF. 5) Year 7-D, Lyon. 19.76 g. VERY FINE. Environmental Damage. 6) Year 7-K. Bordeaux. EXTREMELY FINE. Scratched. 7) Year 5-R. Orleans. 18.23 g. VERY FINE. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS. From the Richard Margolis Collection." During An 7, this type was struck at Paris ("A"), Strasbourg ("BB"), Lyon ("D"), Bordeaux ("K", shown here) and Lille ("W"). Paris produced the majority. In all, about 114 million were produced for the type. They circulated until the 1850's and today few are found in Very Fine or better.
Recorded mintage: 284,367, a better date.
Specification: bronze, 20 g, 32 mm diameter, "chevronned" edge, designed by Augustin Dupré (1748-1833); this specimen 20.56 g.
Catalog reference: F.129/23, KM 644.8.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
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