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[[Image:France 1817A 2 francs Sincona 11-1419.jpg|550px|thumb|from Sincona sale 11, lot 1419]]
 
[[Image:France 1817A 2 francs Sincona 11-1419.jpg|550px|thumb|from Sincona sale 11, lot 1419]]
  
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This specimen was lot 1419 in Sincona sale 11 (Zurich, May 2013), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,238 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANKREICH Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. 2 Francs 1817, Paris. Patina. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[France]], Louis XVIII (1814-24), two francs of 1817, Paris mint. Toned, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck during the reign of Louis XVIII (1815-24) from numerous mints. The specimen shown is from Paris and is a common date. Many issues of this type are known from a handful (<10) of examples. The type is not difficult to find but is expensive in high grade. All two francs issued prior to 1859, including this one, were demonetized in 1869 to make way for the succeeding issue which was only 0.835 fine.
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This specimen was lot 1419 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,238 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANKREICH Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. 2 Francs 1817, Paris. Patina. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[France]], Louis XVIII (1814-24), two francs of 1817, Paris mint. Toned, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck during the reign of Louis XVIII (1815-24) from numerous mints. The specimen shown is from Paris and is a common date. Many issues of this type are known from a handful (<10) of examples. The type is not difficult to find but is expensive in high grade. All two francs issued prior to 1859, including this one, were demonetized in 1869 to make way for the succeeding issue which was only 0.835 fine.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 213,858.
 
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* <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.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.  
  
 
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from Sincona sale 11, lot 1419

This specimen was lot 1419 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,238 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. 2 Francs 1817, Paris. Patina. Vorzüglich-FDC. (France, Louis XVIII (1814-24), two francs of 1817, Paris mint. Toned, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type was struck during the reign of Louis XVIII (1815-24) from numerous mints. The specimen shown is from Paris and is a common date. Many issues of this type are known from a handful (<10) of examples. The type is not difficult to find but is expensive in high grade. All two francs issued prior to 1859, including this one, were demonetized in 1869 to make way for the succeeding issue which was only 0.835 fine.

Recorded mintage: 213,858.

Specification: 27 mm diameter, 10 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Designed by Auguste François Michaut, 1786-1879, this specimen 9.97 g.

Catalog reference: F.257/8, Gadoury 513, KM 163.16.

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.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.

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