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This specimen was lot 1325 in Jean Elsen sale 120 (Brussels, March 2014), where it sold for €160 (about US$263 including buyer's fees. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Charles X (1824-1830), AR 5 francs, 1829 M, Toulouse. Petites taches et fines griffes au droit. presque Superbe.'' ([[France]], Charles X (1824-30), silver five francs of 1829, Toulouse mint. Minor bumps and fine scratches on the obverse, about extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck during the reign of Charles X of [[France]] (1824-30) from numerous mints. The silver five francs of this regime are divided into two types, most easily distinguished by the position of MICHAUD's name near the base of the king's bust. The specimen shown is the second type and was struck at Lille. It is common. | This specimen was lot 1325 in Jean Elsen sale 120 (Brussels, March 2014), where it sold for €160 (about US$263 including buyer's fees. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Charles X (1824-1830), AR 5 francs, 1829 M, Toulouse. Petites taches et fines griffes au droit. presque Superbe.'' ([[France]], Charles X (1824-30), silver five francs of 1829, Toulouse mint. Minor bumps and fine scratches on the obverse, about extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck during the reign of Charles X of [[France]] (1824-30) from numerous mints. The silver five francs of this regime are divided into two types, most easily distinguished by the position of MICHAUD's name near the base of the king's bust. The specimen shown is the second type and was struck at Lille. It is common. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 25 g, .900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste-François Michaut (1786-1879). | + | ''Specification:'' 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste-François Michaut (1786-1879). |
''Recorded Mintage:'' 495,902<sup>[1]</sup>. | ''Recorded Mintage:'' 495,902<sup>[1]</sup>. | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 23 September 2023
This specimen was lot 1325 in Jean Elsen sale 120 (Brussels, March 2014), where it sold for €160 (about US$263 including buyer's fees. The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Charles X (1824-1830), AR 5 francs, 1829 M, Toulouse. Petites taches et fines griffes au droit. presque Superbe. (France, Charles X (1824-30), silver five francs of 1829, Toulouse mint. Minor bumps and fine scratches on the obverse, about extremely fine.)"
This type was struck during the reign of Charles X of France (1824-30) from numerous mints. The silver five francs of this regime are divided into two types, most easily distinguished by the position of MICHAUD's name near the base of the king's bust. The specimen shown is the second type and was struck at Lille. It is common.
Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste-François Michaut (1786-1879).
Recorded Mintage: 495,902[1].
Catalog reference: Dav-88, KM 728.9, F.311/48, Gad-644.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [2]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 120, Brussels: Jean Elsen & ses Fils, S.A., 2014.
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