France 1814-Q 5 francs Dav-85

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 34127

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The first specimen was lot 34127 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $840. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. 5 Francs, 1814-Q. Perpignan Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS AU-58. Surpassed in the PCGS population report by just one other example, this exceptionally attractive and inviting example provides a delightful tone that is comprised of gunmetal gray and pale blue hues. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Lepczyk in 1984 for $40). Ex: George Sobin Collection (Joseph Lepczyk - 3/1984) Lot # 1348." Shown is a Napoleonic five francs struck at the Perpignan mint in 1809-14. The various designs of Napoleonic five francs form eight distinct types of which this is the seventh, struck 1809-14 with a complete set of this type comprising 86 date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. This date is somewhat scarce for the type, being priced 2½ times the common date (1811-A). It was officially withdrawn from circulation in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate after World War One.

Recorded mintage: 366,517 plus 1,181,316 for Louis XVIII^[2].

Specification: 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.

Catalog reference: Dav-85; Sobin-58; KM-694.12; Gad-584; F.307/84.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• 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.
• George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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• 1813-A 5 francs
• 1813-B 5 francs
• 1813-BB 5 francs
• 1813-CL 5 francs
• 1813-D 5 francs
• 1813-H 5 francs
• 1813-I 5 francs
• 1813-K 5 francs
• 1813-L 5 francs
• 1813-M 5 francs
• 1813-MA 5 francs
• 1813-Q 5 francs
• 1813-R 5 francs
• 1813-T 5 francs
• 1813-W 5 francs
• 1813-flag 5 francs
• 1814-BB décime, "N"
• 1814-BB décime, "L"
• 1814-A demi-franc, Napoleon
• 1814-A franc
• 1814-M franc
• 1814-A 2 francs
• 1814-M 2 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-A 5 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-B 5 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-CL 5 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-H 5 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-I 5 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-M 5 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-MA 5 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-T 5 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-W 5 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-A 5 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-B 5 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-W 5 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-BB 5 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-D 5 francs Louis XVIII
• 1814-H 5 francs Louis XVIII
• 1814-I 5 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-K 5 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-L 5 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-M 5 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-MA 5 francs, visit of the Comte d'Artois to the Marseille mint
• 1814-MA 5 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-T 5 francs Louis XVIII
• 1814 5 francs, visit to the Lille mint by the Duke of Berry
• 1814-A 20 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-CL 20 francs d'or, Napoleon
• 1814-Q 20 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-W 20 francs, Napoleon
• 1814-A 20 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-K 20 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-L 20 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-Q 20 francs, Louis XVIII
• 1814-W 20 francs, Louis XVIII
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