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[[Image:France 1835B 20 francs S18-2275q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2275]] | [[Image:France 1835B 20 francs S18-2275q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2275]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2275 in Sincona sale 18 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2275 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''20 Francs 1835. Rouen Sehr schön.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis Philippe, twenty francs of 1835, Rouen mint, very fine.)"</blockquote> All gold twenty francs were officially recalled in 1928 but effectively ceased to circulate in France during World War I. This type superseded the Tiolier head used 1830-31 (F.524 and F.525). Branch mint issues include Rouen (mintmark "B"), Lille (mintmark "W") 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. |
''Recorded mintage'': 25,878<sup>[2]</sup> (a scarce date). | ''Recorded mintage'': 25,878<sup>[2]</sup> (a scarce date). | ||
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* 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. | ||
* <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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014. |
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* [[France 1835-I 5 francs|1835-I 5 francs]] | * [[France 1835-I 5 francs|1835-I 5 francs]] | ||
* [[France 1835-A 20 francs|1835-A 20 francs]] | * [[France 1835-A 20 francs|1835-A 20 francs]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1835-W 20 francs|1835-W 20 francs]] | ||
* [[France 1836-W 20 francs|1836-W 20 francs]] | * [[France 1836-W 20 francs|1836-W 20 francs]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1835]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1835]] | ||
[[Category:Gold coins of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 17, 18]] | [[Category:Gold coins of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 17, 18]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:25, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 2275 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"20 Francs 1835. Rouen Sehr schön. (kingdom of France, Louis Philippe, twenty francs of 1835, Rouen mint, very fine.)"
All gold twenty francs were officially recalled in 1928 but effectively ceased to circulate in France during World War I. This type superseded the Tiolier head used 1830-31 (F.524 and F.525). Branch mint issues include Rouen (mintmark "B"), Lille (mintmark "W") 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.
Recorded mintage: 25,878[2] (a scarce date).
Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Joseph-François Domard, this specimen 6.39 g.
Catalog reference: Gadoury 1031. Schl. 249. Fr-564, F.527/12.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.
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