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Revision as of 12:47, 14 February 2025
This specimen was lot 447 in Sincona sale 69 (Zurich, May 2021), where it sold for 575 CHF (about US$763 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANKREICH. I. Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815. 5 Francs 1812 MA, Marseille. Vorzüglich. Winziger Kratzer. (empire of France, Napoleon I, 1804-14, five francs of 1812, Marseille mint. Extremely fine, Tiny scratch.)"
This five francs is the most common coin of Napoleon, being minted from dozens of mints in large quantities. The 1812-MA, however, is priced about triple the 1812-A.
Recorded mintage: 611,489[2].
Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier; this specimen 24.96 g.
Catalog reference: F.307/50, Gadoury 584, KM 694.13, Dav-85.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2021.
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- 1812-A ½ franc
- 1812-B ½ franc
- 1812-MA ½ franc
- 1812-T ½ franc
- 1812-W demi-franc
- 1812-flag ½ franc
- 1812-A franc
- 1812-B franc
- 1812-BB franc
- 1812-D franc
- 1812-I franc
- 1812-R franc
- 1812-W franc
- 1812-flag franc
- 1812-A 2 francs
- 1812-BB 2 francs
- 1812-H 2 francs
- 1812-L 2 francs
- 1812-MA 2 francs
- 1812-W 2 francs
- 1812-flag 2 francs
- 1812-A 5 francs
- 1812-B 5 francs
- 1812-BB 5 francs
- 1812-D 5 francs
- 1812-H 5 francs
- 1812-I 5 francs
- 1812-L 5 francs
- 1812-M 5 francs
- 1812-Q 5 francs
- 1812-R 5 francs
- 1812-U 5 francs
- 1812-W 5 francs
- 1812-flag 5 francs
- 1812-K 20 francs d'or
- 1812-L 20 francs d'or
- 1812-M 20 francs
- 1812-Q 20 francs
- 1812-R 20 francs
- 1812-U 20 francs
- Coins and currency dated 1812