France 1826-A 20 francs
This specimen was lot 1848 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €1,100 (about US$1,393 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Charles X (1824-1830), AV 20 francs, 1826 A, Paris. Belle couleur. Superbe. (kingdom of France, Charles X, 1824-30, gold twenty francs of 1826, Paris mint. Nice color, extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1824-30 at four mints (Paris, Lille, Nantes and Perpignan) and the 1825-A is by far the most common date. A few of the 1830-A have reeded edges instead of lettered edges. Two reverse hubs were used; one with 4½ leaves in the wreath and the other with five. This is a scarce date.
Recorded mintage: 35,017[2].
Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Auguste-François Michaut.
Catalog reference: F.520/3, KM 726.1, Gad-1029; Fr-549.
- 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.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 160, Collection de deniers liegeois et Collection de monnaies d'or francaises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
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- 1825-A 20 francs
- 1826-A ¼ franc
- 1826-W ¼ franc
- 1826-A ½ franc
- 1826-H ½ franc
- 1826-A 1 franc
- 1826-W franc
- 1826-A 2 francs
- 1826-B 2 francs
- 1826-M 2 francs
- 1826-W 2 francs
- 1826-A 5 francs
- 1826-BB 5 francs
- 1826-D 5 francs
- 1826-H 5 francs
- 1826-L 5 francs
- 1826-W 5 francs
- 1826-Q 20 francs
- 1826-W 20 francs
- 1827-A 20 francs
- 1827-A 40 francs
- Coins and currency dated 1826