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[[Image:France S51-3517.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 3517]]
 
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This specimen was lot 3517 in Sincona sale 51 (Zurich, October 2018), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$193 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Frankreich, I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815. 1/2 Franc 1809 U, Turin. Sehr selten. Schön.'' ([[France]], first empire, Napoleon I, 1804-15, half franc of 1809, Turin mint. Very rare, Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck at numerous mints 1809-14 and a complete set comprises 64 dates and mintmarks. This date from the Turin mint is rare, being priced ten times the common date (1810-A).  
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This specimen was lot 3517 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$193 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Frankreich, I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815. 1/2 Franc 1809 U, Turin. Sehr selten. Schön.'' ([[France]], first empire, Napoleon I, 1804-15, half franc of 1809, Turin mint. Very rare, Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck at numerous mints 1809-14 and a complete set comprises 64 dates and mintmarks. This date from the Turin mint is rare, being priced ten times the common date (1810-A).  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,841.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,841.
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* Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, ''Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies,'' Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
 
* 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>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
  
 
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* [[France 1808-L 1/4 franc|1808-L ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 1/2 franc|1808-A ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 1/2 franc|1808-A ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-B 1/2 franc|1808-B ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-BB 1/2 franc|1808-BB ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-D 1/2 franc|1808-D ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-D 1/2 franc|1808-D ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 10 centimes|1809-A 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 10 centimes|1809-A 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1809-B 10 centimes|1809-B 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1809-B 10 centimes|1809-B 10 centimes]]
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* [[France 1809-I 10 centimes|1809-I 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1809-T 10 centimes|1809-T 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1809-T 10 centimes|1809-T 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 1/4 franc|1809-A ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 1/4 franc|1809-A ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 1/2 franc|1809-A ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 1/2 franc|1809-A ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1809-B 1/2 franc|1809-B ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1809-D 1/2 franc|1809-D ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1809-D 1/2 franc|1809-D ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1809-K 1/2 franc|1809-K ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1809-A franc|1809-A franc]]
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* [[France 1809-B franc|1809-B franc]]
 
* [[France 1809-H franc|1809-H franc]]
 
* [[France 1809-H franc|1809-H franc]]
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* [[France 1809-W franc|1809-W franc]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 2 francs|1809-A 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 2 francs|1809-A 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809 2 francs KM-M3a|1809 2 francs, visit of the king of Saxony to the mint]]
 
* [[France 1809 2 francs KM-M3a|1809 2 francs, visit of the king of Saxony to the mint]]
 
* [[France 1809-B 2 francs|1809-B 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-B 2 francs|1809-B 2 francs]]
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* [[France 1809-H 2 francs|1809-H 2 francs]]
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* [[France 1809-MA 2 francs|1809-MA 2 francs]]
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* [[France 1809-Q 2 francs|1809-Q 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 5 francs|1809-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 5 francs|1809-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-B 5 francs|1809-B 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-B 5 francs|1809-B 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1809-D 5 francs|1809-D 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-H 5 francs|1809-H 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-H 5 francs|1809-H 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1809-I 5 francs|1809-I 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-K 5 francs|1809-K 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-K 5 francs|1809-K 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1809-L 5 francs|1809-L 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1809-MA 5 francs|1809-MA 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1809-U 5 francs|1809-U 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-W 5 francs|1809-W 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-W 5 francs|1809-W 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 20 francs|1809-A 20 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-A 20 francs|1809-A 20 francs]]

Latest revision as of 10:38, 15 October 2025

Sincona sale 51, lot 3517

This specimen was lot 3517 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 160 CHF (about US$193 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Frankreich, I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815. 1/2 Franc 1809 U, Turin. Sehr selten. Schön. (France, first empire, Napoleon I, 1804-15, half franc of 1809, Turin mint. Very rare, Fine.)"

This type was struck at numerous mints 1809-14 and a complete set comprises 64 dates and mintmarks. This date from the Turin mint is rare, being priced ten times the common date (1810-A).

Recorded mintage: 5,841.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, plain edge, 18 mm diameter, this specimen 2.21 g. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).

Catalog reference: Gadoury 399, Montenegro 66 (R3), KM 691.14, F.178/8.

Source:

  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

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