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[[Image:France S51-2427.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 2427]] | [[Image:France S51-2427.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 2427]] | ||
− | This specimen was lot 2427 in Sincona sale 51 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2427 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,654 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815. 20 Francs 1807 U, Turin. Selten. Nur 2557 Exemplare geprägt. Gutes sehr schön.'' ([[France]], first empire, Napoleon I, 1804-15, twenty francs of 1807, Turin mint. Very rare, Only 2557 pieces struck, Good very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1807 only at four mints of which only Paris is common. It was demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in [[France]] during World War One. |
''Specification:'' 21 mm diameter, 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Jean-Pierre Droz (1746-1823) and Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819). This specimen 6.42 g. | ''Specification:'' 21 mm diameter, 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Jean-Pierre Droz (1746-1823) and Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819). This specimen 6.42 g. | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies.'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies.'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014. | ||
− | * <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' | + | * <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018. |
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * 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. | * Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019. | ||
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''Links to:'' | ''Links to:'' | ||
* [[France 1806-U 20 francs|1806-U 20 francs]] | * [[France 1806-U 20 francs|1806-U 20 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1806-U 40 francs|1806-U 40 francs]] | ||
* [[France 1807-A 1/4 franc|1807-A ¼ franc]] | * [[France 1807-A 1/4 franc|1807-A ¼ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-I 1/4 franc|1807-I ¼ franc]] | ||
* [[France 1807/6-K 1/4 franc|1807/6-K ¼ franc]] | * [[France 1807/6-K 1/4 franc|1807/6-K ¼ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-L 1/4 franc|1807-L ¼ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-M 1/4 franc|1807-M ¼ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-Q 1/4 franc|1807-Q ¼ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-U 1/4 franc|1807-U ¼ franc]] | ||
* [[France 1807-A 1/2 franc|1807-A ½ franc]] | * [[France 1807-A 1/2 franc|1807-A ½ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-I 1/2 franc|1807-I ½ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-M 1/2 franc|1807-M ½ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-Q 1/2 franc|1807-Q ½ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-U 1/2 franc|1807-U ½ franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-A franc|1807-A franc, bare head]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-A franc KM-682.1|1807-A franc, laureate head]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-I franc|1807-I franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-K franc|1807-K franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-L franc|1807-L franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-Q franc|1807-Q franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-U franc|1807-U franc]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-W franc|1807-W franc]] | ||
* [[France 1807-A 2 francs|1807-A 2 francs, bare head]] | * [[France 1807-A 2 francs|1807-A 2 francs, bare head]] | ||
* [[France 1807-A 2 francs KM-684.1|1807-A 2 francs, laureate head]] | * [[France 1807-A 2 francs KM-684.1|1807-A 2 francs, laureate head]] | ||
* [[France 1807-I 2 francs|1807-I 2 francs]] | * [[France 1807-I 2 francs|1807-I 2 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-K 2 francs|1807-K 2 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-L 2 francs|1807-L 2 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-M 2 francs|1807-M 2 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-U 2 francs|1807-U 2 francs]] | ||
* [[France 1807-W 2 francs|1807-W 2 francs]] | * [[France 1807-W 2 francs|1807-W 2 francs]] | ||
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* [[France 1807-A 5 francs Dav-83|1807-A 5 francs, bare head]] | * [[France 1807-A 5 francs Dav-83|1807-A 5 francs, bare head]] | ||
* [[France 1807-A 5 francs Dav-84|1807-A 5 francs, laureate head]] | * [[France 1807-A 5 francs Dav-84|1807-A 5 francs, laureate head]] | ||
* [[France 1807-B 5 francs|1807-B 5 francs]] | * [[France 1807-B 5 francs|1807-B 5 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-BB 5 francs|1807-BB 5 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-D 5 francs|1807-D 5 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-H 5 francs|1807-H 5 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-I 5 francs|1807-I 5 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-K 5 francs|1807-K 5 francs]] | ||
* [[France 1807-L 5 francs|1807-L 5 francs]] | * [[France 1807-L 5 francs|1807-L 5 francs]] | ||
* [[France 1807-Q 5 francs|1807-Q 5 francs]] | * [[France 1807-Q 5 francs|1807-Q 5 francs]] | ||
* [[France 1807-U 5 francs|1807-U 5 francs]] | * [[France 1807-U 5 francs|1807-U 5 francs]] | ||
+ | * [[France 1807-W 5 francs|1807-W 5 francs]] | ||
* [[France 1807-A 20 francs|1807-A 20 francs, bare head]] | * [[France 1807-A 20 francs|1807-A 20 francs, bare head]] | ||
* [[France 1807-A 20 francs Fr-499|1807-A 20 francs, laureate head]] | * [[France 1807-A 20 francs Fr-499|1807-A 20 francs, laureate head]] | ||
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* [[France 1807-A 40 francs Fr-481|1807-A 40 francs, bare head]] | * [[France 1807-A 40 francs Fr-481|1807-A 40 francs, bare head]] | ||
* [[France 1807-A 40 francs Fr-493|1807-A 40 francs, laureate head]] | * [[France 1807-A 40 francs Fr-493|1807-A 40 francs, laureate head]] | ||
− | * [[France 1807-I 40 francs|1807-I 40 francs | + | * [[France 1807-I 40 francs|1807-I 40 francs]] |
− | * [[France 1807-M 40 Francs|1807-M 40 francs | + | * [[France 1807-M 40 Francs|1807-M 40 francs]] |
− | * [[France 1807-U 40 francs|1807-U 40 francs | + | * [[France 1807-U 40 francs|1807-U 40 francs]] |
− | * [[France 1807-W 40 francs|1807-W 40 francs | + | * [[France 1807-W 40 francs|1807-W 40 francs]] |
* [[France 1809-U 20 francs|1809-U 20 francs]] | * [[France 1809-U 20 francs|1809-U 20 francs]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1807]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1807]] |
Latest revision as of 13:39, 14 October 2025
This specimen was lot 2427 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,654 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815. 20 Francs 1807 U, Turin. Selten. Nur 2557 Exemplare geprägt. Gutes sehr schön. (France, first empire, Napoleon I, 1804-15, twenty francs of 1807, Turin mint. Very rare, Only 2557 pieces struck, Good very fine.)"
This type was struck 1807 only at four mints of which only Paris is common. It was demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in France during World War One.
Specification: 21 mm diameter, 6.45 grams, 0.900 fine gold, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Jean-Pierre Droz (1746-1823) and Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819). This specimen 6.42 g.
Recorded Mintage: 2,539[1].
Catalog reference: F.514/3, Gadoury 1023 a, Montenegro 23 (R4), Fr-490, KM A687.3.
- 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.
- [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [2]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
- 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.
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- 1806-U 20 francs
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- 1807-A ¼ franc
- 1807-I ¼ franc
- 1807/6-K ¼ franc
- 1807-L ¼ franc
- 1807-M ¼ franc
- 1807-Q ¼ franc
- 1807-U ¼ franc
- 1807-A ½ franc
- 1807-I ½ franc
- 1807-M ½ franc
- 1807-Q ½ franc
- 1807-U ½ franc
- 1807-A franc, bare head
- 1807-A franc, laureate head
- 1807-I franc
- 1807-K franc
- 1807-L franc
- 1807-Q franc
- 1807-U franc
- 1807-W franc
- 1807-A 2 francs, bare head
- 1807-A 2 francs, laureate head
- 1807-I 2 francs
- 1807-K 2 francs
- 1807-L 2 francs
- 1807-M 2 francs
- 1807-U 2 francs
- 1807-W 2 francs
- 1807-A 5 francs, bare head
- 1807-A 5 francs, laureate head
- 1807-B 5 francs
- 1807-BB 5 francs
- 1807-D 5 francs
- 1807-H 5 francs
- 1807-I 5 francs
- 1807-K 5 francs
- 1807-L 5 francs
- 1807-Q 5 francs
- 1807-U 5 francs
- 1807-W 5 francs
- 1807-A 20 francs, bare head
- 1807-A 20 francs, laureate head
- 1807-M 20 francs
- 1807-W 20 francs
- 1807-A 40 francs, bare head
- 1807-A 40 francs, laureate head
- 1807-I 40 francs
- 1807-M 40 francs
- 1807-U 40 francs
- 1807-W 40 francs
- 1809-U 20 francs
- Coins and currency dated 1807
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