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WORLD GOLD: FRANCE
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12849
1285-1314 Philippe IV le Bel, gold 'Masse d'or', (1st issue, 1296), King seated holding sceptre & Fleur-de-lis, rev floriated cross. 6.75g. Fr-254, D-208. VF, small edge dents, very large flan. Philippe IV was the 1st French king to regularly issue gold coinage, as previous to his reign only Louis IX had minted one coin in tiny quantity. Therefore, for collectors of French gold coins Philippe IV is the earliest king that can realistically be represented in their collections. Extremely rare & historically significant (P)
 SOLD at A$13000
12850
1314-1316 Louis X le Hutin, gold 'Agnel d'or', (1315), Pascal Lamb looking left with cross & banner, inscr 'LVD REX' below, rev floriated cross. 4.04g. Fr-259, D-234. gVF/aEF, with sl undulating large round flan. The only gold coin minted during the short reign of Louis X, who was only the 3rd French king to issue gold coinage. Extremely rare & historically significant. (P)
 SOLD at A$9000
12851
1328-1350 Philippe VI de Valois, gold 'Ecu d'or a la chaise', King with sword & shield on Gothic throne. 4.57g. Fr 270, Dy 249. gEF, well struck. Rare early type. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$2200
12852
1350-1364 Jean II le Bon, gold 'Franc a cheval d'or' (1360), King on horseback galloping brandishing a sword. 3.79g. Fr-279, D-294. aEF, slightly undulating flan, well struck on larger than normal flan for this issue. Rare type. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$3500
12853
1380-1422 Charles VI, gold 'Ecu d'or a la Couronne', Crowned shield of France (Saint-Andre-les-Avignin mint). 3.99g. Sl undulating flan, EF. Fr-291, D-369 (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1000
12854
1422-1453 Henri VI, gold 'Salut d'or' (2nd issue, 1423), Archangel Gabriel & Virgin Mary holding a parchment, with shields of France & England (leopard mintmarks of Rouen). 3.47g. Fr-301, D-443A. UNC details, mnr mt traces on edge, unusally well struck with large even flan. Rare & historically interesting Anglo-Gallic issue of Henry VI as King of both England & France. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$2700
12855
1422-1453 Henri VI, gold 'Salut d'or' (2nd issue, 1423), Archangel Gabriel & Virgin Mary holding a parchment, with shields of France & England (fluer-de-lis mintmarks of Saint Lo). 3.45g. Fr-301, D-443A. UNC details, slightly bright surface, unusually well struck. Rare & historically interesting Anglo-Gallic issue of Henry VI as King of both England & France. (P)
 SOLD at A$3200
12856
1422-1461 Charles VII, gold 'Royal d'or', King standing with sceptres on background of lis, rev floriated cross (Saint-Pourcain mint). 3.76g. Fr-303, D-455. gVF/aEF, small flat areas, unusually large & even flan. Attractive type from very rare mint. (P)
 SOLD at A$3700
12857
1498-1514 Louis XII, gold 'Ecu d'or a la Couronne', Crowned shield of France with sun above. 3.46g. Fr-323, D-647. gEF, sl smaller flan as usual due to use of thicker irregular planchet - weight is correct. (P)
 SOLD at A$900
12858
1793-A Constitutional Monarchy Louis XVI gold 'Louis d'or' of 24 Livres, 'Roi des FRANCOIS', rev Genie of France 'L'AN 5 DE LA LIBERTE', Paris mint. 7.65g. Fr-477, Gad-61, KM-617.1. Graded PCGS 'AU 53', with only minor planchet irregularities, that often occur on this type, well struck & attractive. Only very small numbers struck in 1792-1793, with those dated 1793 being actually minted after the execution of the king(!!!), as coins were urgently needed while new design needed approval & time to make new dies. An iconic rarity of French Revolutionary coinage. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$10000
12859
1793-A National Convention gold 24 Livres, Genie of France, rev 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCOISE & 'L'AN II', Paris mint. 7.65g. Fr-478, Gad-62, KM-626.1. Graded PCGS AU55, with adjustment marks only on reverse, that are quite typical for this type, well struck & attractive. One year type with only very small numbers struck. Important rarity of French Revolutionary coinage. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$7000
12860
AN XIA (1802-03) Napoleon I Premier Consul 40 Francs, Republique Francaise, no olive above A, Paris mint. 12.9g. gVF/aEF. KM-652, Gad-1080. (P)
 SOLD at A$1250
12861
AN XIA (1802-03) Napoleon I Premier Consul 40 Francs, Republique Francaise, no olive above A, Paris mint. 12.9g. VF/gVF. KM-652, Gad-1080. (P)
 SOLD at A$1100
12862
AN 12A (1803-04) Napoleon I Premier Consul 40 Francs, Republique Francaise, with olive above A, Paris mint. 12.9g, VF/gVF. KM-652, Gad-1080. (P)
 SOLD at A$1150
12863
AN 13A (1804-05) Napoleon I Emperor 40 Francs, Republique Francaise, Paris mint. 12.9g. Nice aEF/EF. KM-664.1, Gad-1081. (P)
 SOLD at A$1200
12864
1806A Napoleon I Emperor 40 Francs, Republique Francaise, Paris mint. 12.9g. gVF lt scr in obv field. KM-675.1, Gad-1082. (P)
 SOLD at A$1100
12865
1808H Napoleon I Emperor 40 Francs, Republique Francaise, La Rochelle mint. 12.9g. Nice gVF. KM-688.2, Gad-1083. Only 11577 minted. (P)
 SOLD at A$1500
12866
1810W Napoleon I Emperor 20 Francs, Empire Francais, Lille mint. 6.45g. VF. KM-695.10. Gad-1025. (P)
 SOLD at A$650
12867
1810W Napoleon I Emperor 40 Francs, Empire Francais, Lille mint. 12.9g. aEF/EF. KM-696.6, Gad-1084. Only 57478 minted. (P)
 SOLD at A$1400
12868
1811A Napoleon I 20 Francs. VF. KM-695.1. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12869
1811A Napoleon I Emperor 40 Francs, Empire Francais, Paris mint. 12.9g. aVF/gVF. KM-696.1 Gad-1084. (P)
 SOLD at A$1050
12870
1812A Napoleon I 20 Francs. VF+. KM-695.1. (P)
 SOLD at A$650
12871
1812A Napoleon I 40 Francs. VF. KM-696.1. (P)
 SOLD at A$1250
12872
1812A Napoleon I 40 Francs. VF. KM-696.1. (P)
 SOLD at A$1200
12873
1812W Napoleon I Emperor 20 Francs, Empire Francais, Lille mint. 6.45g. Contact mks, aEF. KM-695.10. Gad-1025. (P)
 SOLD at A$650
12874
1813A Napoleon I Emperor 20 Francs, Empire Francais, Paris mint. 6.45g. gVF. KM-695.1. Gad-1025. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12875
1813A Napoleon I 20 Francs. VF. KM-695.1. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12876
1814A Napoleon I Emperor 20 Francs, Empire Francais, Paris mint. 6.45g. VF/gVF. KM-695.1. Gad-1025. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12877
1814A Louis XVIII 20 Francs. gVF. KM-706.1. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12878
1816A Louis XVIII 20 Francs, Paris mint. 6.45g. gVF/aEF. KM-712.1. Gad 1028. Scarce date. (P)
 SOLD at A$700
12879
1817A Louis XVIII 20 Francs, Paris mint. 6.45g. aEF. KM-712.1. Gad 1028. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12880
1818A Louis XVIII 20 Francs, Paris mint. 6.45g. gVF/aUNC, rev tiny planchet irregularity. KM-712.1. Gad 1028. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12881
1818W Louis XVIII 20 Francs, Lille mint. 6.45g. gVF/aEF, rev tiny natural metal flaw on shield. KM-712.9. Gad 1028. (P)
 SOLD at A$550
12882
1819A Louis XVIII 20 Francs, Paris mint. 6.45g. gEF, sm scr under bust. KM-712.1. Gad 1028. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12883
1819A Louis XVIII 20 Francs. Paris Mint. Sl obv scr, gVF. KM-712.1. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12884
1820A Louis XVIII 20 Francs, Paris mint. 6.45g. gVF/aUNC. KM-712.1. Gad 1028. (P)
 SOLD at A$600
12885
1822A Louis XVIII 20 Francs, Paris mint. 6.45g. aEF/gEF, sl obv scr.. KM-712.1. Gad 1028. Scarcer date. (P)
 SOLD at A$650
12886
1824A Louis XVIII 20 Francs, Paris mint. 6.45g. gF/aEF. KM-712.1. Gad 1028. (P)
 SOLD at A$550
12887
1824W Louis XVIII 20 Francs, Lille mint. 6.45g. gVF/gEF, nice patina. KM-712.9. Gad 1028. (P)
 SOLD at A$625
12888
1858A Napoleon III 100 Francs, Bare head, Paris mint. 32.25g. Lustrous aUNC, cpl tiny contact mks. KM-786.1, Gad-1135. (P)
 SOLD at A$2800
12889
1862A Napoleon III 50 Francs, Laureate head, Paris mint. 16.12g. Nice gEF/EF. KM-804.1, Gad-1112. Only 24418 minted. (P)
 SOLD at A$1350
12890
1862BB Napoleon III 50 Francs, Laureate head, Strasbourg mint. 16.12g. Practically UNC, small rim nick & cpl tiny mks. KM-804.2, Gad-1112. Only 7310 minted & rare in high grade. (P)
 SOLD at A$1700
12891
1866A Napoleon III 20 Francs. Lustrous UNC. KM-804.1. (P)
 SOLD at A$550
12892
1907 20 Francs Rooster. Lustrous aU. KM-857. (P)
 SOLD at A$525
12893
1911 20 Francs Rooster. Fully lustrous Choice UNC /aUNC. KM-857. (P)
 SOLD at A$550
12894
1913 20 Francs Rooster. Lustrous Choice UNC. (P)
 SOLD at A$550
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