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This specimen was lot 1262 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €320 (about US$456 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AR 1 franc, 1806L, Bayonne. Petites taches. presque Superbe.'' (empire of [[France]], Napoleon I, 1804-14, silver one franc of 1806, Bayonne mint. Minor stains, about Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This issue, from the Bayonne mint, is the second most common issue of a type struck 1806-07 only. A complete set of this type comprises 19 date and mintmark combinations, all rare except the 1806-A. In 1806 the French revolutionary calendar was dropped and normal AD dating resumed.
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This specimen is lot 967 in Jean Elsen sale 103 (Brussels, December 2009), where it sold for 850 euro. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AR 2 francs, 1806 I, Limoges. (seulement 2 exemplaires recensés). Très Rare. Légères traces d'ajustage au revers. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe''" ([[France]], Napoleon I, 1804-14, silver two francs, 1806 I, Limoges mint. Very rare, two examples reported. Light adjustment marks on the reverse, nice patina, Very Fine to Extremely Fine).</blockquote> This type was struck 1806-07 with seventeen different date-mintmark combinations, of which the 1806-A is the only one at all common. ''Le Franc''<sup>[1]</sup> reports three known of the 1806-I.
  
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''Recorded mintage:'' 252,676, the second most common date after 1806-A.
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''Recorded mintage:'' 20,932<sup>[1]</sup>.
  
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''Specification:'' 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, decorated edge. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.
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''Specification:'' 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, edge lettered * DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE *, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.
  
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''Catalog reference:'' F.302/5, Gad-444, KM 672.  
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''Catalog reference:'' F.252/4, Gadoury 496.  
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
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* Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, ''Vente Publique 103,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, s.a, 2009.
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 145,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.
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* Guilloteau, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, Colonies 1670-1942 et Metropole 1774-1942,'' Versailles, 1942.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt,  ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies.''  Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  
 
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* [[France AN14-A franc|An 14-A franc]]
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* [[France AN12-A 2 francs KM-658.1|An 12-A 2 francs]]
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* [[France AN14-H franc|AN14-H franc]]
 
 
* [[France 1806-A 1/4 franc|1806-A ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-A 1/4 franc|1806-A ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-K 1/4 franc|1806-K ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-K 1/4 franc|1806-K ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-A 1/2 franc|1806-A ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-A 1/2 franc|1806-A ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-L 1/2 franc|1806-L ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-L 1/2 franc|1806-L ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1806-Q 1/2 franc|1806-Q ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-A franc|1806-A franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-A franc|1806-A franc]]
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* [[France 1806-L franc|1806-L franc]]
 
* [[France 1806-A 2 francs|1806-A 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1806-A 2 francs|1806-A 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1806-BB 2 francs|1806-BB 2 francs]]
 
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* [[France 1806-I 2 francs|1806-I 2 francs]]
 
 
* [[France 1806-L 2 francs|1806-L 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1806-L 2 francs|1806-L 2 francs]]
 
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* [[France 1807-A franc|1807-A franc]]
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* [[France 1807-A 2 francs|1807-A 2 francs, bare head]]
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* [[France 1807-A 2 francs KM-684.1|1807-A 2 francs, laureate head]]
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* [[France 1807-I 2 francs|1807-I 2 francs]]
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* [[France 1807-W 2 francs|1807-W 2 francs]]
 
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[[Category: Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 103]]

Revision as of 13:21, 29 September 2025

Jean Elsen sale 103, lot 967
France 1806I 2 francs rev JElsen 103-967.jpg

This specimen is lot 967 in Jean Elsen sale 103 (Brussels, December 2009), where it sold for 850 euro. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AR 2 francs, 1806 I, Limoges. (seulement 2 exemplaires recensés). Très Rare. Légères traces d'ajustage au revers. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe" (France, Napoleon I, 1804-14, silver two francs, 1806 I, Limoges mint. Very rare, two examples reported. Light adjustment marks on the reverse, nice patina, Very Fine to Extremely Fine).

This type was struck 1806-07 with seventeen different date-mintmark combinations, of which the 1806-A is the only one at all common. Le Franc[1] reports three known of the 1806-I.

Recorded mintage: 20,932[1].

Specification: 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, edge lettered * DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE *, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.

Catalog reference: F.252/4, Gadoury 496.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 103, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, s.a, 2009.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • Guilloteau, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, Colonies 1670-1942 et Metropole 1774-1942, Versailles, 1942.
  • [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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