France 1806-I 2 francs

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Jean Elsen sale 103, lot 967
France 1806I 2 francs rev JElsen 103-967.jpg

This specimen is lot 967 in Jean Elsen sale 103 (Brussels, December 2009), where it sold for 850 euro. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AR 2 francs, 1806 I, Limoges. (seulement 2 exemplaires recensés). Très Rare. Légères traces d'ajustage au revers. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe" (France, Napoleon I, 1804-14, silver two francs, 1806 I, Limoges mint. Very rare, two examples reported. Light adjustment marks on the reverse, nice patina, Very Fine to Extremely Fine).

This type was struck 1806-07 with seventeen different date-mintmark combinations, of which the 1806-A is the only one at all common. Le Franc[1] reports three known of the 1806-I.

Recorded mintage: 20,932[1].

Specification: 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, edge lettered * DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE *, designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier.

Catalog reference: F.252/4, Gadoury 496.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 103, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, s.a, 2009.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • Guilloteau, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, Colonies 1670-1942 et Metropole 1774-1942, Versailles, 1942.
  • [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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