France 1831-A 20 francs

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Eliasberg lot 151
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 151 in the Eliasberg sale, where it sold for $161. The catalog description[1] noted, "1831 (A) 20 francs. Paris mint. AU-53 (NGC). Bare head to left, legends around/denomination and date in wreath. Bright yellow gold, good lustre, hairlines on both sides. Purchased from John Zug, May 31, 1946."

The catalog description and the image leave it unclear as to whether the specimen had an incuse lettered edge (F.524) or a raised lettered edge (F.525). There is little to choose between them as they are both common. The type is also known for 1830-A {Paris mint), 1831-B (Rouen mint), 1831-T (Nantes mint) and 1831-W (Lille mint) but all the other dates are rare. In 1832 the Tiolier bust was dropped in favor of the Domard bust, which was used until the end of the regime in 1848.

Recorded mintage: 2,158,727 (both varieties).

Specification: 6.45 g, .900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Joseph François Domard (1792-1858). This specimen: 6.38 grams, 21.20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: F.524/2 or F.525/2, Fr-553, Gadoury-242a.

Source:

  • [1]Kraljevich, John, John Pack, Elizabeth O. Piper and Frank Van Valen, The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection of World Gold Coins and Medals, Wolfboro, NH: American Numismatic Rarities, 2005.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2011, 20me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2011.
  • Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • 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.

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