France 1812-Q 5 francs
This specimen was lot 34111 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Empire. 5 Francs, 1812-Q. Perpignan Mint. Napoleon I. PCGS AU-58. Standing as the only representative of the date and mint in the PCGS census, this attractively toned specimen remains exceptionally wholesome and resides as the cusp of Mint State status. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Védrines in 1987 for $542). Ex: Josiane Védrines (3/1987) Lot # 449." Shown is a Napoleonic five francs struck at the Perpignan mint in 1810-14. The various designs of Napoleonic five francs form eight distinct types of which this is the seventh, struck 1809-14 with a complete set of this type comprising 86 date and mintmark combinations, some very rare. This date is fairly common for the type, being priced about double the common date (1811-A). It was officially withdrawn from circulation in 1928 and demonetized in 2005 but ceased to circulate in France after World War One.
Recorded mintage: 1,459,985[2].
Specification: 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.
Catalog reference: Dav-85; Sobin-58; KM-694.12; Gad-584; F.307/51.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- 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.
- [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
- George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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- 1811-A 5 francs
- 1811-B 5 francs
- 1811-BB 5 francs
- 1811-D 5 francs
- 1811-I 5 francs
- 1811-K 5 francs
- 1811-L 5 francs
- 1811-MA 5 francs
- 1811-Q 5 francs
- 1811-T 5 francs
- 1811-W 5 francs
- 1812-A ½ franc
- 1812-B ½ franc
- 1812-MA ½ franc
- 1812-T ½ franc
- 1812-flag ½ franc
- 1812-W demi-franc
- 1812-A franc
- 1812-B franc
- 1812-BB franc
- 1812-D franc
- 1812-I franc
- 1812-R franc
- 1812-W franc
- 1812-flag franc
- 1812-A 2 francs
- 1812-BB 2 francs
- 1812-H 2 francs
- 1812-L 2 francs
- 1812-MA 2 francs
- 1812-W 2 francs
- 1812-flag 2 francs
- 1812-A 5 francs
- 1812-B 5 francs
- 1812-BB 5 francs
- 1812-D 5 francs
- 1812-H 5 francs
- 1812-I 5 francs
- 1812-L 5 francs
- 1812-M 5 francs
- 1812-MA 5 francs
- 1812-R 5 francs
- 1812-T 5 francs
- 1812-U 5 francs
- 1812-W 5 francs
- 1812-flag 5 francs
- 1812-A 20 francs
- 1812-K 20 francs
- 1812-L 20 francs
- 1812-M 20 francs
- 1812-Q 20 francs
- 1812-R 20 francs
- 1812-U 20 francs
- 1812-A 40 francs
- 1812-W 40 francs
- Coins and currency dated 1812