Difference between revisions of "France 1813-CL 40 francs"

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "* [[France 1813-flag 5 francs" to "* 1813-Q 5 francs * [[France 1813-flag 5 francs")
 
(16 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
 
This specimen was lot 820 in Stack's "Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico" sale (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $2,300. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"FRANCE. Napoleon, 1804-1814. 40 Francs, 1813 CL. Genoa. Laureate head l. Rv. Denomination within wreath, date below. A rare date, the key to the type, with only 3,070 examples struck. Light friction hairlines are noted in the lustrous fields. The devices are well struck up and well defined. An important coin for the specialist. EF-40 (PCGS). PCGS Population: 2; 1 finer (EF-45). From the Georgia Sea Islands Collection."</blockquote>  A complete set of this type, struck 1809-13,  comprises 12 date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. This coin is an issue of the Genoa mint which operated as a [[France|French]] branch mint 1813-14 only, striking half, [[France 1813-CL franc|one]], two, five, twenty and forty franc pieces, all rare. The type coin, the 1811-A, is the most numerous 40 francs of the entire series (1.26 million minted).
 
This specimen was lot 820 in Stack's "Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico" sale (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $2,300. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"FRANCE. Napoleon, 1804-1814. 40 Francs, 1813 CL. Genoa. Laureate head l. Rv. Denomination within wreath, date below. A rare date, the key to the type, with only 3,070 examples struck. Light friction hairlines are noted in the lustrous fields. The devices are well struck up and well defined. An important coin for the specialist. EF-40 (PCGS). PCGS Population: 2; 1 finer (EF-45). From the Georgia Sea Islands Collection."</blockquote>  A complete set of this type, struck 1809-13,  comprises 12 date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. This coin is an issue of the Genoa mint which operated as a [[France|French]] branch mint 1813-14 only, striking half, [[France 1813-CL franc|one]], two, five, twenty and forty franc pieces, all rare. The type coin, the 1811-A, is the most numerous 40 francs of the entire series (1.26 million minted).
  
−
''Specification:'' 26 mm diameter, 12.90 grams, .900 fine gold, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Jean-Pierre Droz (1746-1823) and Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).
+
''Specification:'' 26 mm diameter, 12.90 grams, 0.900 fine gold, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Jean-Pierre Droz (1746-1823) and Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).
  
 
''Recorded Mintage:'' 3,070.
 
''Recorded Mintage:'' 3,070.
Line 11: Line 11:
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|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.
 
* <sup>[2]</sup>Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt,  ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies.''  Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
 
* <sup>[2]</sup>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.
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  
 
''Links to:''
 
''Links to:''
−
* [[France 1810-W 40 francs|1810-W 40 francs]]
+
* [[France 1812-A 40 francs|1812-A 40 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1812-W 40 francs|1812-W 40 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-A 1/2 franc|1813-A ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-A 1/2 franc|1813-A ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-D 1/2 franc|1813-D ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-D 1/2 franc|1813-D ½ franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-H 1/2 franc|1813-H ½ franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-L 1/2 franc|1813-L ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-M 1/2 franc|1813-M ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-M 1/2 franc|1813-M ½ franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-Q 1/2 franc|1813-Q ½ franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-W 1/2 franc|1813-W ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-flag 1/2 franc|1813-flag ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-flag 1/2 franc|1813-flag ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-A franc|1813-A franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-A franc|1813-A franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-B franc|1813-B franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-CL franc|1813-CL franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-CL franc|1813-CL franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-D franc|1813-D franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-H franc|1813-H franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-I franc|1813-I franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-K franc|1813-K franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-L franc|1813-L franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-M franc|1813-M franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-MA franc|1813-MA franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-Q franc|1813-Q franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-T franc|1813-T franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-U franc|1813-U franc]]
 +
* [[France 1813-W franc|1813-W franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-flag franc|1813-flag franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-flag franc|1813-flag franc]]
 
* [[France 1813-A 2 francs|1813-A 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-A 2 francs|1813-A 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-B 2 francs|1813-B 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-B 2 francs|1813-B 2 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-CL 2 francs|1813-CL 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-I 2 francs|1813-I 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-I 2 francs|1813-I 2 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-K 2 francs|1813-K 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-M 2 francs|1813-M 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-M 2 francs|1813-M 2 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-Q 2 francs|1813-Q 2 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-T 2 francs|1813-T 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-W 2 francs|1813-W 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-W 2 francs|1813-W 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-A 5 francs|1813-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-A 5 francs|1813-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-B 5 francs|1813-B 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-B 5 francs|1813-B 5 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-BB 5 francs|1813-BB 5 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-CL 5 francs|1813-CL 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-D 5 francs|1813-D 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-D 5 francs|1813-D 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-H 5 francs|1813-H 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-H 5 francs|1813-H 5 francs]]
Line 36: Line 61:
 
* [[France 1813-L 5 francs|1813-L 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-L 5 francs|1813-L 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-M 5 francs|1813-M 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-M 5 francs|1813-M 5 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-MA 5 francs|1813-MA 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-Q 5 francs|1813-Q 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-Q 5 francs|1813-Q 5 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-R 5 francs|1813-R 5 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-T 5 francs|1813-T 5 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-U 5 francs|1813-U 5 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-W 5 francs|1813-W 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-flag 5 francs|1813-flag 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1813-flag 5 francs|1813-flag 5 francs]]
−
* [[France 1813-A 20 francs|1813-A 20 francs d'or]]
+
* [[France 1813-A 20 francs|1813-A 20 francs]]
−
* [[France 1813-R 20 francs|1813-R 20 francs d'or]]
+
* [[France 1813-CL 20 francs|1813-CL 20 francs]]
−
* [[France 1813-flag 20 francs|1813-flag 20 francs d'or]]
+
* [[France 1813-K 20 francs|1813-K 20 francs]]
−
* [[France 1813-A 40 francs|1813-A 40 francs d'or]]
+
* [[France 1813-L 20 francs|1813-L 20 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-Q 20 francs|1813-Q 20 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-R 20 francs|1813-R 20 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-W 20 francs|1813-W 20 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-flag 20 francs|1813-flag 20 francs]]
 +
* [[France 1813-A 40 francs|1813-A 40 francs]]
 
* [[France 1816-A 40 francs|1816-A 40 francs d'or]]
 
* [[France 1816-A 40 francs|1816-A 40 francs d'or]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1813]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1813]]
  
 
[[Category:Gold coins of France]][[Category:Selections from the Vermuele-Mexico Maxico sale]]
 
[[Category:Gold coins of France]][[Category:Selections from the Vermuele-Mexico Maxico sale]]

Latest revision as of 07:26, 14 August 2026

photo courtesy Stack's
France 1813CL 40 francs rev Stacks 110-593.jpg

This specimen was lot 820 in Stack's "Vermuele, Ward & Mexico Maxico" sale (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $2,300. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE. Napoleon, 1804-1814. 40 Francs, 1813 CL. Genoa. Laureate head l. Rv. Denomination within wreath, date below. A rare date, the key to the type, with only 3,070 examples struck. Light friction hairlines are noted in the lustrous fields. The devices are well struck up and well defined. An important coin for the specialist. EF-40 (PCGS). PCGS Population: 2; 1 finer (EF-45). From the Georgia Sea Islands Collection."

A complete set of this type, struck 1809-13, comprises 12 date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. This coin is an issue of the Genoa mint which operated as a French branch mint 1813-14 only, striking half, one, two, five, twenty and forty franc pieces, all rare. The type coin, the 1811-A, is the most numerous 40 francs of the entire series (1.26 million minted).

Specification: 26 mm diameter, 12.90 grams, 0.900 fine gold, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Jean-Pierre Droz (1746-1823) and Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).

Recorded Mintage: 3,070.

Catalog reference: F.544/12, KM 696.2, Fr-510.

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.
  • [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.

Links to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=France_1813-CL_40_francs&oldid=665527"