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Revision as of 12:06, 14 February 2025
The first specimen was lot 4679 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $345. The catalog description [2] noted, "France. Franc, 1808-W (Lille). Napoleon I. Laureate head. NGC graded MS-61." The second specimen was lot 1189 in Sincona sale 6 (Zurich, May 2012), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$___ including buyer's fees). The catalog description[3] noted,
"FRANKREICH Premier Empire. Napoleon I. 1804-1814. 1 Franc 1808, Lille. Kl. Schrötlingsf. Sehr schön. (France, Napoleon, 1804-14, one franc of 1808, Lille mint. Slight adjustment marks, very fine.)"
This was struck at Lille under the régime of Napoleon as emperor. The type was struck 1807-08. However, despite being in production for little over a year, more were made (11.8 million) than of the subsequent type (F.205) minted 1809-14 (10.0 million). It was demonetized in 1869. The catalog[1] notes 16 dates for the type, some very rare. This date is common.
Recorded mintage: 2,421,262[1]
Specification: 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819, this specimen 4.89 g.
Catalog reference: F.204/16, KM-692.7; Gad-446.
- 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.
- [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.
- [3]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
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- 1808-BB 5 centimes
- 1808-A billon 10 centimes
- 1808-M billon 10 centimes
- 1808-W billon 10 centimes
- 1808-A ¼ franc
- 1808-I ¼ franc
- 1808-A ½ franc
- 1808-D ½ franc
- 1808-H ½ franc
- 1808-I ½ franc
- 1808-K ½ franc
- 1808-A franc
- 1808-B franc
- 1808-BB franc
- 1808-D franc
- 1808-H franc
- 1808-T franc
- 1808-A 2 francs
- 1808-B 2 francs
- 1808-L 2 francs
- 1808-M 2 francs
- 1808-W 2 francs
- 1808-A 5 francs
- 1808-B 5 francs
- 1808-L 5 francs
- 1808-M 5 francs
- 1808-MA 5 francs
- 1808-A 20 francs d'or
- 1808-M 20 francs d'or
- 1808-Q 20 francs d'or
- 1808-W 20 francs d'or
- 1808-A 40 francs d'or
- 1808-H 40 francs d'or
- 1808-M 40 francs d'or
- 1808-U 40 francs d'or
- 1808-W 40 francs d'or
- 1810-A franc
- Coins and currency dated 1808