France L'AN5-I decime
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
This type was struck An 5 to An 9 (1796-1801) in France in large quantities (Le Franc[1] estimates nearly 98 million for the series) but is very rare in nice condition. Many were hurriedly struck on bad planchets and saw long and heavy wear; collectors of the day scorned copper coinage and few were saved. This specimen is a product of the Limoges mint. The mintmark is not visible but the rose bloom privy mark is. It was remanufactured from a double décime and is quite a bit more valuable as such.
Recorded mintage: 1,071,104 restruck plus 2,723,223 on new blanks.
Specification: 20 g, bronze, 32 mm diameter, decorated edge, designed by Augustin Dupré.
Catalog reference: F.128/9.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2011, 20me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2011.
- Guilloteau, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, Colonies 1670-1942 et Metropole 1774-1942, Versailles, 1942.
- [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
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