France 1814-M 5 francs Dav-85

Heritage sale 3067, lot 33920

This specimen was lot 33920 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $336. The catalog description^[1] noted, "France: Napoleon 5 Francs 1814-M AU58 NGC, Toulouse mint. Delightfully toned, with interwoven steel, silver, and amber hues, the devices graced at their peripheries by original mint luster." The Toulouse mint also struck five francs for Louis XVIII in 1814.

Recorded mintage: 368,947, a scarce date.

Specification: 37 mm diameter, 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: F.307/82, KM 702.9, Gadoury 584. Dav-85.

Source:

Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2013.
Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
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.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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