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This specimen was lot 1018 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €2,400 (about US$3,327 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Directoire (1795-1799), AR 5 francs, an 5 T, Nantes. Union et Force. Légères traces d'ajustage au droit.'' ([[France]], Directory, 1795-99, silver five francs of the year 5, Nantes mint. Light adjustment marks, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This specimen shown was struck at the Paris mint during the First Republic (1793-99) and was meant to replace the [[France 1793-A 6 livres|écu]] of the ''ancien régime'' after the execution of king Louis XVI. The Gregorian calendar was replaced by the revolutionary calendar. Year 5, shown here, comprised September 1796 thru September 1797. This "Hercules" type was struck until year 11 (1802-03) from numerous mints, tho only Paris is known for year 4. ''Le Franc''<sup>[2]</sup> has reanalyzed the type, assigning it catalog numbers 287 thru 300, depending on the position of the obverse legend ("UNION ET FORCE"), the details of the oak wreath on the reverse and so forth. As each die was hand made, the varieties are as numerous as those of United States bust half dollars or early large cents. Overdates and repunched mintmarks and privy marks are common. The type was produced in the millions and is not rare in low grades but the price ascends rapidly with grade.
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This specimen was lot 1018 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €2,400 (about US$3,327 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Directoire (1795-1799), AR 5 francs, an 5 T, Nantes. Union et Force. Légères traces d'ajustage au droit.'' ([[France]], Directory, 1795-99, silver five francs of the year 5, Nantes mint. Light adjustment marks, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This specimen shown was struck at the Nantes mint during the First Republic (1793-99) and was meant to replace the [[France 1793-A 6 livres|écu]] of the ''ancien régime'' after the execution of king Louis XVI. The Gregorian calendar was replaced by the revolutionary calendar. Year 5, shown here, comprised September 1796 thru September 1797. This "Hercules" type was struck until year 11 (1802-03) from numerous mints, tho only Paris is known for year 4. ''Le Franc''<sup>[2]</sup> has reanalyzed the type, assigning it catalog numbers 287 thru 300, depending on the position of the obverse legend ("UNION ET FORCE"), the details of the oak wreath on the reverse and so forth. As each die was hand made, the varieties are as numerous as those of United States bust half dollars or early large cents. Overdates and repunched mintmarks and privy marks are common. The type was produced in the millions and is not rare in low grades but the price ascends rapidly with grade.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 34,867, 5 varieties, a scarce date.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 34,867, 5 varieties, a scarce date.
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* [[France L'AN5-A 5 centimes KM-640.1|L'AN 5-A large 5 centimes]]
 
* [[France L'AN5-A 5 centimes KM-640.1|L'AN 5-A large 5 centimes]]
 
* [[France L'AN5-BB 5 centimes KM-642.3|L'AN 5-BB large 5 centimes, restruck over ''un décime'']]
 
* [[France L'AN5-BB 5 centimes KM-642.3|L'AN 5-BB large 5 centimes, restruck over ''un décime'']]
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* [[France L'AN5-I 5 centimes KM-635.2|L'AN 5-I small 5 centimes]]
 
* [[France L'AN5-R 5 centimes KM-640.9|L'AN 5-R 5 centimes]]
 
* [[France L'AN5-R 5 centimes KM-640.9|L'AN 5-R 5 centimes]]
 
* [[France L'AN5-A decime|AN 5-A décime]]
 
* [[France L'AN5-A decime|AN 5-A décime]]
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* [[France L'AN 5-A 5 francs|L'AN 5-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France L'AN 5-A 5 francs|L'AN 5-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France L'AN 5-BB 5 francs|L'AN 5-BB 5 francs]]
 
* [[France L'AN 5-BB 5 francs|L'AN 5-BB 5 francs]]
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* [[France L'AN 5-K 5 francs|L'AN 5-K 5 francs]]
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* [[France L'AN 5-Q 5 francs|L'AN 5-Q 5 francs]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1796]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1796]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 162]][[Category:Silver ecus of France]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 162]][[Category:Silver ecus of France]]

Latest revision as of 08:50, 10 October 2025

Jean Elsen sale 162, lot 1018
JE162-1018r.jpg

This specimen was lot 1018 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €2,400 (about US$3,327 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Directoire (1795-1799), AR 5 francs, an 5 T, Nantes. Union et Force. Légères traces d'ajustage au droit. (France, Directory, 1795-99, silver five francs of the year 5, Nantes mint. Light adjustment marks, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This specimen shown was struck at the Nantes mint during the First Republic (1793-99) and was meant to replace the écu of the ancien régime after the execution of king Louis XVI. The Gregorian calendar was replaced by the revolutionary calendar. Year 5, shown here, comprised September 1796 thru September 1797. This "Hercules" type was struck until year 11 (1802-03) from numerous mints, tho only Paris is known for year 4. Le Franc[2] has reanalyzed the type, assigning it catalog numbers 287 thru 300, depending on the position of the obverse legend ("UNION ET FORCE"), the details of the oak wreath on the reverse and so forth. As each die was hand made, the varieties are as numerous as those of United States bust half dollars or early large cents. Overdates and repunched mintmarks and privy marks are common. The type was produced in the millions and is not rare in low grades but the price ascends rapidly with grade.

Recorded mintage: 34,867, 5 varieties, a scarce date.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered GARANTIE NATIONALE, designed by Augustin Dupré (1748-1833), this specimen 25,12 g.

Catalog reference: F.287/35, KM 639.9, Dav-81, Gad-563.

Sources:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 162: Collection Jacques Druart, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

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