France 1806-L 1/2 franc

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Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1750

This specimen was lot 1750 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €340 (about US$442 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AR demi-franc, 1806 L, Bayonne. Rare. presque Très Beau. (empire of France, Napoleon I, 1804-14, silver half franc of 1806, Bayonne mint. Rare, about Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1806-07 with eleven different date-mintmark combinations, of which the 1806-A is the only one at all common.

Reported Mintage: 41,603.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, decorated edge, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier

Catalog reference: KM 671.4, F.175/4, Gad. 398.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2013.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

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