France 1813-T 5 francs

Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1768

This specimen was lot 1768 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €130 (about US$169 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AR 5 francs, 1813 T, Nantes. Rare. Patiné. presque Très Beau. (empire of France, Napoleon I, 1804-14, silver five francs of 1813, Nantes mint. Rare, toned, about Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1809-14 in large quantities. It is the most common Napoleonic coin. This specimen, from the Nantes mint, is a better date, especially compared to the 1811-A (over 31 million minted).

Reported Mintage: 563,996, a better date.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.

Catalog reference: Dav-85, KM 694.14, F.307/72, Gad. 584.

Source:

Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
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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