France 1856-A 20 centimes

Ponterio sale 182, lot 583

This specimen was lot 583 in Ponterio sale 182 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $763.75. The catalog description^[3] noted, "FRANCE. 20 Centimes, 1856-A. Paris Mint. NGC PROOF-66. Lightly toned with vibrant blue highlight on reverse." This type, the smallest silver coin of the decimal system, was struck 1853-63 and then reduced to 0.835 fine in 1864. This is a fairly common date.

Specification: 1 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, plain edge.

Recorded Mintage: 602,740^[1], 603,000^[2].

Catalog reference: KM-778.1; Gad-305, F.148/4.

Source:

• 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]Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[3]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 182: The January 2014 NYINC Auction: World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stacks Bowers LLC.

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