France 1814-T 5 francs Dav-86

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Jean Elsen sale 112, lot 1340
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This specimen was lot 1340 in Jean Elsen sale 112 (Brussels, March 2012) where it sold for € 950 (about US$1,484 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Louis XVIII, première restauration (1814-1815), AR 5 francs, 1814 T, Nantes. Très Rare. Beau. (France, Louis XVIII, first restoration, 1814-15, silver five francs of 1814, Nantes mint, very rare, fine.)"

This type was struck 1814-15 and many of the 31 known dates are rare. This one is very rare; Le Franc[2] reports three known.

Recorded mintage: 5,217 plus 8,721 with Napoleon's bust.

Specification: 37 mm diameter, 25 grams, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Dav-86, Gad-591, F.308/12.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 112, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
  • [2]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2013.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.

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