France 1806-I 20 francs

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Sincona sale 83, lot 2813

This specimen was lot 2813 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 740 CHF (about US$990 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANKREICH, Kaiserreich. Napoleon I. 1804-1815. 20 Francs 1806 I, Limoges. Sehr schön (Very fine)." Gold coins of the French branch mints are very scarce as a class and probably underpriced. This type was struck 1806 only at five mints of which only Paris is common.

Recorded mintage: 8,059.

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, lettered edge, this specimen 6.43 g.

Catalog reference: KM 674.2, Gadoury 1023, Fr-488, F.513/2.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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