France 1815-A 20 francs Fr-522

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Sincona sale 18, lot 2252

This specimen was lot 2252 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 500 (about US$659 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"20 Francs 1815. Paris Sehr schön. (empire of France, Napoleon I, twenty francs of 1815, Paris mint, very fine.)"

This issue of the "Hundred Days" (Napoleon's return from Elba to his final defeat at Waterloo) is not rare but brings a premium because of its historical associations. Bayonne and Lille also struck this type in 1815.

Recorded mintage: 435,501 plus 2,464,716 for Louis XVIII.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, this specimen 6.37 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 1025a. Schl. 69. Fr-522, F.516A/1.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [2]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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