France 1831-B 1/4 franc

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This tiny coin was struck at Rouen under the régime of king Louis Philippe of France (1830-48). It is a better date of a type struck 1831-45. All quarter francs of this reign are of this type, which is common. It was replaced in 1845 by a twenty-five centimes piece (F.167) and demonetized in 1852. The catalog^[1] notes 108 dates for the type, some very rare.

Recorded mintage: 52,107^[1], 52,000^[2].

Specification: 1.25 g, .900 fine silver, 15 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: F.166/2, KM 740.2.

Source:

• ^[2]Bruce, Colin R., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 5th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2006.
• ^[1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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• 1829-D ¼ franc
• 1831-A ¼ franc
• 1831-D ¼ franc
• 1831-A ½ franc
• 1831-H ½ franc
• 1831-W ½ franc
• 1831-A franc
• 1831-B franc
• 1831-K franc
• 1831-W franc
• 1831-W 2 francs
• 1831-B 5 francs, Domard bust
• 1831-MA 5 francs, Domard bust
• 1831-Q 5 francs, Domard bust
• 1831-T 5 francs, Tiolier bust
• 1831-W 5 francs, Tiolier bust
• 1831-A 20 francs d'or
• 1831-B 20 francs d'or
• 1831-T 20 francs d'or
• 1831-W 20 francs d'or
• 1831-A 40 francs d'or
• 1837-A ¼ franc
• Coins and currency dated 1831