France 1810-A 5 francs
This specimen was lot 22303 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $705. The catalog description[2] noted, "FRANCE. 5 Franc, 1810-A. NGC MS-62. Pleasing old cabinet toning." This is a common date of a common type struck 1809-14.
Recorded mintage: 8,794,496[1].
Specification: 25 g, .900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.
Catalog reference: Dav-85, F.307/14; KM-694.1; Gad-584.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- [2]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
- George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
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- 1811-D 5 francs
- 1811-L 5 francs
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