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Sincona sale 18, lot 2243

This specimen was lot 2243 in Sincona sale 18 (Zurich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 1,200 (about US$1,581 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"40 Francs 1809. Toulouse Selten. Sehr schön. (empire of France, Napoleon I, forty francs of 1809, Toulouse mint, rare, very fine.)"

While the 1809-A is fairly common, the 1809-M and 1809-W are rare. The type was struck 1809-13 with 1810-W, 1811-A and 1812-A being the common dates.

Recorded mintage: 1,384.

Specification: 12.90 g, .900 fine gold, 26 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier and Jean-Pierre Droz, this specimen 12.83 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 1084. Schl. 61. Fr-507. F.541/2.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • 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, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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