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[[Image:Westphalia JE138-0975.jpg|600px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 138, lot 975]]
[[Image:Westphalia 1812.jpg|600px|thumb|kingdom of Westphalia in 1812, from Shepherd's atlas]]

This specimen was lot 975 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it sold for €650 (about US$902 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, WESTPHALIE, Jérôme Napoléon (1807-1813), AV 10 Franken, 1813C, Cassel. Frappe médaille (deutsche Prägung). Rare Petits coups sur la tranche. Légèrement paillé. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (kingdom of Westphalia, Jerome Napoleon, 1807-13, gold ten franken of 1813, Cassel mint, medal rotation. Rare, minor rim nicks, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1813 and is scarce. In 1813, the Napoleonic puppet state also struck five and [[Westphalia 1813-B 10 thaler|ten thalers]], [[Westphalia 1813-C 5 franken|five]], twenty franken and forty franken in gold, all rare. Jerome, Napoleon's brother, served him faithfully, stripping his domain of men and money for the Russian campaign. The kingdom collapsed after the battle of Leipzig. At the Congress of Vienna, the area was restored to its former lords, Hannover and Prussia.

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000. proofs exist.

''Specification:'' 3.23 g, 0.900 fine gold.

''Catalog reference:'' J. 43; A.K.S. 31; Fr-3518; KM 126.1. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. 
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 138, Collection A. BLONDEL, Collection M. HENDRICKX,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Westphalia 1810-B 5 thaler Fr-3512|1810-B 5 thaler]]
* [[Westphalia 1812-B 1/6 thaler|1812-B 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Westphalia 1813-C thaler Dav-933|1813-C thaler]]
* [[Westphalia 1813-C 5 franken]]
* [[Westphalia 1813-B 10 thaler]]
* [[Naples 1813 20 lire]]
* [[Naples 1813 40 lire]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1813]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Westphalia]]

[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 138]]