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The first specimen was lot 30438 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $293.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. 20 Franc, 1815-Q. Perpignan Mint. Louis XVIII. PCGS Genuine--Cleaning, AU Details Secure Holder. Some evidence of cleaning but still handsome for type." The second specimen was lot 1801 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €480 (about US$608 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Louis XVIII, première restauration (1814-1815), AV 20 francs, 1815 Q (5 sur 4), Perpignan. Grappe horizontale. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (kingdom of France], Louis XVIII, first restoration, 1814-15, gold twenty francs of 1815, Perpignan mint, 5/4 overdate, horizontal privy mark. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This is a scarce date of a type struck 1814-15 for the first restoration of Louis XVIII. An 1815/4 overdate is shown on the second specimen.
 
The first specimen was lot 30438 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $293.75. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. 20 Franc, 1815-Q. Perpignan Mint. Louis XVIII. PCGS Genuine--Cleaning, AU Details Secure Holder. Some evidence of cleaning but still handsome for type." The second specimen was lot 1801 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €480 (about US$608 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Louis XVIII, première restauration (1814-1815), AV 20 francs, 1815 Q (5 sur 4), Perpignan. Grappe horizontale. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (kingdom of France], Louis XVIII, first restoration, 1814-15, gold twenty francs of 1815, Perpignan mint, 5/4 overdate, horizontal privy mark. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This is a scarce date of a type struck 1814-15 for the first restoration of Louis XVIII. An 1815/4 overdate is shown on the second specimen.

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Stack's Bowers 2014 ANA sale, lot 30438
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Jean Elsen sale 160, lot 1801
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The first specimen was lot 30438 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $293.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 20 Franc, 1815-Q. Perpignan Mint. Louis XVIII. PCGS Genuine--Cleaning, AU Details Secure Holder. Some evidence of cleaning but still handsome for type." The second specimen was lot 1801 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €480 (about US$608 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis XVIII, première restauration (1814-1815), AV 20 francs, 1815 Q (5 sur 4), Perpignan. Grappe horizontale. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of France], Louis XVIII, first restoration, 1814-15, gold twenty francs of 1815, Perpignan mint, 5/4 overdate, horizontal privy mark. Very fine to extremely fine.)"

This is a scarce date of a type struck 1814-15 for the first restoration of Louis XVIII. An 1815/4 overdate is shown on the second specimen.

Recorded mintage: 46,657.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.

Catalog reference: Fr-529; KM-706.5; Gad-1026, F.517/16.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 160, Collection de deniers liegeois et Collection de monnaies d'or francaises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

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