Difference between revisions of "France 1808-U 20 francs"

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with "300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 34043 300px|thumb This specimen was lot 34043 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sa...")
 
m
Line 4: Line 4:
 
This specimen was lot 34043 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $10,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Impressive Turin Mint 20 Francs, [[France|FRANCE]]. Empire. 20 Francs, 1808-U. Turin Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. Mintage: Despite the noted cleaning, this VERY RARE KEY displays an abundance of detail remaining and offers very little evidence of any actual handling. Vibrant yellow in hue, with a dazzling brilliance emanating from the fields. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Vinchon in 2003 for $5,607). Ex: Jean Vinchon (10/2003) Lot # 38."  The French empire produced large quantities of gold coins, made from metal looted from countries Napoleon conquered. However, gold coins of the French branch mints are very scarce as a class and have long been underpriced, mostly because the few survivors are in poor condition. This product of the Turin mint in [[Italy, Sardinia|Italy]] is rare.
 
This specimen was lot 34043 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $10,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Impressive Turin Mint 20 Francs, [[France|FRANCE]]. Empire. 20 Francs, 1808-U. Turin Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. Mintage: Despite the noted cleaning, this VERY RARE KEY displays an abundance of detail remaining and offers very little evidence of any actual handling. Vibrant yellow in hue, with a dazzling brilliance emanating from the fields. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Vinchon in 2003 for $5,607). Ex: Jean Vinchon (10/2003) Lot # 38."  The French empire produced large quantities of gold coins, made from metal looted from countries Napoleon conquered. However, gold coins of the French branch mints are very scarce as a class and have long been underpriced, mostly because the few survivors are in poor condition. This product of the Turin mint in [[Italy, Sardinia|Italy]] is rare.
  
−
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,481.  
+
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,481<sup>[2]</sup>.  
  
 
''Specification:'' 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier and Jean-Pierre Droz.
 
''Specification:'' 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier and Jean-Pierre Droz.

Revision as of 11:00, 18 February 2025

Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 34043
SB125-34043r.jpg

This specimen was lot 34043 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $10,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "Impressive Turin Mint 20 Francs, FRANCE. Empire. 20 Francs, 1808-U. Turin Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. Mintage: Despite the noted cleaning, this VERY RARE KEY displays an abundance of detail remaining and offers very little evidence of any actual handling. Vibrant yellow in hue, with a dazzling brilliance emanating from the fields. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Vinchon in 2003 for $5,607). Ex: Jean Vinchon (10/2003) Lot # 38." The French empire produced large quantities of gold coins, made from metal looted from countries Napoleon conquered. However, gold coins of the French branch mints are very scarce as a class and have long been underpriced, mostly because the few survivors are in poor condition. This product of the Turin mint in Italy is rare.

Recorded mintage: 1,481[2].

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier and Jean-Pierre Droz.

Catalog reference: Fr-503; KM-687.5; Gad-1024; F.515/7.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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.
  • [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.

Links to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=France_1808-U_20_francs&oldid=486986"