France 1812-L 5 francs

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Jean Elsen sale 148, lot 1026

This specimen was lot 1026 in Jean Elsen sale 148 (Brussels, September 2021), where it sold for €200 (about US$284 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AR 5 francs, 1812L, Bayonne. Patine colorée. Très Beau à Superbe. (France, Napoleon I, 1804-14, silver five francs of 1812, Bayonne mint. Colorful patina, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This five francs is the most common coin of Napoleon, being minted from dozens of mints in large quantities. The 1812-L, however, is priced about triple the 1812-A.

Recorded mintage: 935,094[2].

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.

Catalog reference: F.307/48, Gadoury 584, KM 694.11, Dav-85.

Source:

  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 148: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

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