France 1831-A franc

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from Sincona sale 11, lot 1426

This specimen was lot 1426 in Sincona sale 11 (Zurich, May 2013), where it sold for 475 CHF (about US$588 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH Louis Philippe, 1830-1848. 1 Franc 1831, Paris. Vorzüglich-FDC. (France, Louis Philippe (1830-48), one franc of 1831, Paris mint. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

. This issue, from the Paris mint, is from a type struck 1831 only. This design, by Tiolier, was replaced by the Domard bust used 1832-48. It was demonetized in 1869. A complete set of this type comprises twelve mintmarks, many very rare, tho this date is common.

Recorded mintage: 202,325[2].

Specification: 23 mm diameter, 5 grams, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge. Designed by Nicolas-Pierre Tiolier, this specimen 5.05 g.

Catalog reference: F.209/1, Gadoury 452, KM 742.1.

Source:

  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.

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