France 1812-A 20 francs

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Jean Elsen sale 121, lot 1192
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This specimen was lot 1192 in Jean Elsen sale 121 (Brussels, June 2014), where it sold for €1,100 (about US$1,762 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

" FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AV 20 francs, 1812 A, Paris. Fine strie sur le visage. Rare dans cette qualité. Fleur de Coin. (empire of France, Napoleon I (1804-14), gold twenty francs of 1812, Paris mint. Faint obverse scratch, rare in this quality, choice uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1809-14 with 14.2 million from all mints, making it the most common French gold coin prior to the 1850's. After the year 14, the revolutionary calendar was dropped in favor of the traditional Gregorian calendar. The twenty francs of Napoleon are divided into seven types, of which this is the last. It was demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate during World War One. A complete set of this type comprises 45 date and mintmark combinations.

Specification: 21 mm diameter, 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Jean-Pierre Droz (1746-1823) and Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).

Recorded Mintage: 3,069,719[1].

Catalog reference: Gad-1025; Fr-511, F.516/22, KM 695.1.

Source:

  • [1]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.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 121, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2014.

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