France 1807-M 1/4 franc

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Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 43414
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This specimen was lot 43414 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $3,360. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. Quart de Franc (1/4 Franc), 1807-M. Toulouse Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS AU-50. Dominated by some amber-olive hues along with some hints of iridescence, this lightly circulated specimen stands as the finer of just two observed in the PCGS census. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Bank Leu in Zürich on 8 September 1971 for $100)." This is a scarce date of a type struck 1806-07 at six mints.

Recorded mintage: 1,620.

Specifications: 1.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier (1763-1819).

Catalog reference: KM-670.5; Gad-347; F.159/9.

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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