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''Recorded mintage'': 7,664.  
 
''Recorded mintage'': 7,664.  
  
''Specifications'': 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, lettered edge, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).  
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''Specification'': 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, lettered edge, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).  
  
 
''Catalog reference'': KM-684.7; Gad-500; F.254/10.  
 
''Catalog reference'': KM-684.7; Gad-500; F.254/10.  
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* [[France 1808-BB 5 centimes|1808-BB 5 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-BB 5 centimes|1808-BB 5 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 10 centimes|1808-A billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 10 centimes|1808-A billon 10 centimes]]
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* [[France 1808-I 10 centimes|1808-I billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 10 centimes|1808-M billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 10 centimes|1808-M billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-W 10 centimes|1808-W billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-W 10 centimes|1808-W billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 1/4 franc|1808-A ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 1/4 franc|1808-A ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-I 1/4 franc|1808-I ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-I 1/4 franc|1808-I ¼ franc]]
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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 1808-H 1/2 franc|1808-H ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-H 1/2 franc|1808-H ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-I 1/2 franc|1808-I ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-I 1/2 franc|1808-I ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-K 1/2 franc|1808-K ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-K 1/2 franc|1808-K ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-Q 1/2 franc|1808-Q ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-T 1/2 franc|1808-T ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-U 1/2 franc|1808-U ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-U 1/2 franc|1808-U ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-W 1/2 franc|1808-W ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A franc|1808-A franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A franc|1808-A franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-B franc|1808-B franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-B franc|1808-B franc]]
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* [[France 1808-D franc|1808-D franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-D franc|1808-D franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-H franc|1808-H franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-H franc|1808-H franc]]
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* [[France 1808-I franc|1808-I franc]]
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* [[France 1808-M franc|1808-M franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-T franc|1808-T franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-T franc|1808-T franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-U franc|1808-U franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-U franc|1808-U franc]]
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* [[France 1808-A 5 francs|1808-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 5 francs|1808-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-B 5 francs|1808-B 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-B 5 francs|1808-B 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-BB 5 francs|1808-BB 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-H 5 francs|1808-H 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-H 5 francs|1808-H 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-K 5 francs|1808-K 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-L 5 francs|1808-L 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-L 5 francs|1808-L 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 5 francs|1808-M 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 5 francs|1808-M 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-MA 5 francs|1808-MA 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-MA 5 francs|1808-MA 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-Q 5 francs|1808-Q 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-U 5 francs|1808-U 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-W 5 francs|1808-W 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 20 francs|1808-A 20 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 20 francs|1808-A 20 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 20 francs|1808-M 20 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 20 francs|1808-M 20 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-W 40 francs|1808-W 40 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-W 40 francs|1808-W 40 francs]]
 
* [[France 1809-H 2 francs|1809-H 2 francs]]
 
* [[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]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1808]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1808]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale]][[Category:Silver minors of France]]
 
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale]][[Category:Silver minors of France]]

Latest revision as of 10:03, 15 October 2025

Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 43386
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This specimen was lot 43386 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. 2 Francs, 1808-MA. Marseille Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS F-12. Rather extensively circulated, this deeply toned specimen yields an impressive and exceedingly wholesome appearance. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Patrick Guillard on 11 April 1999 in New York City for $240)." Le Franc notes two different stars were used for the privy mark on this rare date. This design added a laurel wreath to Napoleon's bust. In 1809, the reverse was revised to read "EMPIRE FRANÇAISE".

Recorded mintage: 7,664.

Specification: 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, lettered edge, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).

Catalog reference: KM-684.7; Gad-500; F.254/10.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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