France 1806-U 20 francs

Jean Elsen sale 123, lot 824

This specimen was lot 824 in Jean Elsen sale 123 (Brussels, December 2014), where it sold for €330 (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Napoléon Ier (1804-1814), AV 20 francs, 1806 U, Turin. Très Beau. (France, Napoleon I (1804-14) gold twenty francs of 1806, Turin mint, very fine.)"

Gold coins of the French branch mints are very scarce as a class and probably underpriced. This type was struck 1806 only at five mints of which only Paris is common.

Recorded mintage: 17,242^[2].

Specification: 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter, edge lettered *DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE*.

Catalog reference: Gad-1023, F.513/4, KM 674.4.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 123, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2014.

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• An 14-A 20 francs d'or
• An 14-I 20 francs d'or
• An 14-Q 20 francs d'or
• 1806-A ¼ franc
• 1806-K ¼ franc
• 1806-L ¼ franc
• 1806-A ½ franc
• 1806-I ½ franc
• 1806-K ½ franc
• 1806-L ½ franc
• 1806-Q ½ franc
• 1806-A franc
• 1806-L franc
• 1806-A 2 francs
• 1806-BB 2 francs
• 1806-I 2 franc
• 1806-L 2 francs
• 1806-A 5 francs
• 1806-B 5 francs
• 1806-BB 5 francs
• 1806-I 5 francs
• 1806-L 5 francs
• 1806-M 5 francs
• 1806-Q 5 francs
• 1806-W 5 francs
• 1806-A 20 francs
• 1806-I 20 francs
• 1806-Q 20 francs
• 1806-W 20 francs
• 1806-A 40 francs
• 1806-I 40 francs
• 1806-M 40 francs
• 1806-U 40 francs
• 1806-W 40 francs
• 1807-A 20 francs, bare head
• 1807-A 20 francs, laureate head
• 1807-M 20 francs
• 1807-U 20 francs
• 1807-W 20 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1806