France AN14-A franc

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 34164

This specimen was lot 34164 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. Franc, Year 14-A (1805/6). Paris Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS MS-62. A delightful example from the final year of the type, this nearly-Choice minor glistens with original brilliance and a subtle pastel tone, and stands as the finest observed in the PCGS census for the date and mint. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Lepczyk in 1984 for $575). Ex: George Sobin Collection (Lepczyk - 3/1984) Lot # 1182." This issue, from the Paris mint, is a slightly scarce issue of a type struck AN 12-14. A complete set of this type comprises 39 date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. During An 12, Napoleon promoted himself from First Consul to Emperor, causing a design change in the coinage. In 1806 the French revolutionary calendar was dropped and normal AD dating resumed.

Recorded mintage: 297,574^[2].

Specification: 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.

Catalog reference: KM-656.1; Gad-443; F.201/29.

Source:

• ^[2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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