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This specimen was lot 1878 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €400 (about US$507 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848), AV 20 francs, 1832 W, Lille. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis Philippe, 1830-48, gold twenty francs of 1832, Lille mint. Very fine.)"</blockquote> This type, struck 1832-48, was recalled in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in [[France]] during World War One. It superseded the Tiolier head used 1830-31 (F.524 and F.525). Branch mint issues include Rouen (mintmark "B"), Lille (mintmark "W", shown here) and Bayonne (mintmark "L"). Records show 773,000 forty franc pieces were minted during the reign, compared to 9.13 million twenty franc pieces and 335 million silver five franc pieces. This is a somewhat scarce date.  
 
This specimen was lot 1878 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €400 (about US$507 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848), AV 20 francs, 1832 W, Lille. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis Philippe, 1830-48, gold twenty francs of 1832, Lille mint. Very fine.)"</blockquote> This type, struck 1832-48, was recalled in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in [[France]] during World War One. It superseded the Tiolier head used 1830-31 (F.524 and F.525). Branch mint issues include Rouen (mintmark "B"), Lille (mintmark "W", shown here) and Bayonne (mintmark "L"). Records show 773,000 forty franc pieces were minted during the reign, compared to 9.13 million twenty franc pieces and 335 million silver five franc pieces. This is a somewhat scarce date.  

Latest revision as of 13:06, 9 December 2024

Jean Elsen sale 160, lot 1878
JE160-1878r.jpg

This specimen was lot 1878 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €400 (about US$507 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis-Philippe (1830-1848), AV 20 francs, 1832 W, Lille. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis Philippe, 1830-48, gold twenty francs of 1832, Lille mint. Very fine.)"

This type, struck 1832-48, was recalled in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in France during World War One. It superseded the Tiolier head used 1830-31 (F.524 and F.525). Branch mint issues include Rouen (mintmark "B"), Lille (mintmark "W", shown here) and Bayonne (mintmark "L"). Records show 773,000 forty franc pieces were minted during the reign, compared to 9.13 million twenty franc pieces and 335 million silver five franc pieces. This is a somewhat scarce date.

Recorded mintage: 27,139[2].

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Joseph François Domard (1792-1858).

Catalog reference: F.527/3, KM 750.5, Gad-1031; Fr-562.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]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.
  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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